Edam vs Vlaskaas
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.
Vlaskaas
Facts
- Milk
- Cow
- Texture
- Semi-soft
- Type
- Pressed
- Rind
- Waxed or sealed
- Country
- Netherlands
Vlaskaas is a semi-soft Gouda-style cheese from the Netherlands, made from pasteurized cow's milk. The name means flax cheese, but the recipe contains no flax at all. Makers use the word to recall the old place of flax in Dutch farming and trade. The paste is firm and creamy, with a sweet edge and a light sharpness at the finish. It is sold under the Beemster name and is mild enough for a wide table.