Edam Cheese

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Edam is a semi-hard cheese that originated in the Netherlands and is named after the town of Edam in the province of North Holland.

Edam is traditionally sold in rounded cylinders with a pale yellow interior and a coat or rind of red paraffin wax.

Edam ages and travels well and does not spoil; it only hardens. These qualities (among others) made it the world's most popular cheese between the 14th and 18th centuries, both at sea and in remote colonies.

A major producer of Edam is the FrieslandCampina company in Marum, The Netherlands. In the U.S., the May-bud brand is sold by the Churny Company, a subsidiary of Kraft Foods.