Edam vs Molbo
Edam
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Waxed or sealed
- Country
- Netherlands
- Place
- Edam
Edam is a pressed cow's-milk cheese from the Netherlands, named for the town of Edam. Export balls are often coated in red wax.
Molbo
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-hard
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Waxed or sealed
- Country
- Denmark
- Place
- Mols
Molbo is a semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk in Mols, a region of Denmark. The paste is pale yellow and firm, with small holes set in a regular pattern. Red wax covers the outside, in the same general manner as on Edam. The taste is light, a little salty, and gently tangy, with a fresh milky smell. It is a table cheese for slicing, not a hard block meant for a long session on the grater.