Edam vs Oltermanni
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.
Oltermanni
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-soft
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- No rind
- Country
- Finland
Oltermanni is a brand of mild cow's milk cheese from Finland. Valio makes it, and the name is the Finnish word for an alderman. The cheese is often compared with Havarti, though it is its own product, sold in blocks, slices, and smaller pieces. The taste is gentle, creamy, and a little tangy, and it is less salty than many everyday slicing cheeses. Families in Finland put it on bread more often than they set it out as a rare tasting wheel.