Editing Edam cheese (section)

==Content==
[[File:Cheese 13 bg 050306.jpg|thumb|left|Edammer cheese with crackers]]
Most "young" Edam cheeses sold in stores have a very mild flavour, slightly salty or nutty, and almost no smell when compared to other cheeses.<ref>
{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/cheeseprimer00jenk|url-access=registration|quote=edam.| title=Cheese Primer| author=Jenkins, Steven W.| access-date=25 May 2010| publisher=[[Workman Publishing Company]]| pages=[https://archive.org/details/cheeseprimer00jenk/page/373 373]| year=1996|isbn=0-89480-762-5}}
</ref> As the cheese ages, its flavour sharpens, and it becomes firmer.<ref name="EdamHist"/> Edam may have as little as 28% [[fat in dry matter]]. Modern Edam is softer than other cheeses, such as [[cheddar cheese]], because of its low fat content.