A smooth, yellow or red Dutch cheese with a mild, slightly nutty flavor.
Named after Edam, a town in North Holland, Netherlands, where this cheese was originally produced and traded in the 14th century. The name became the cheese itself as it gained international fame.
Edam is one of the few foods named after a place that's actually more famous now than the place itself—when was the last time you thought about the town of Edam versus grabbing an Edam cheese at the grocery store?
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