User:Lexein/Dutch cheeses

Edam
Edam is traditionally sold in spheres with a pale yellow interior and a coat of red paraffin wax. It is named after the town of Edam in the province of North Holland, where the cheese is coated for export sale and for the tourist high season. Most "young" Edam sold in stores has a very mild flavor, is slightly salty or nutty, and has almost no smell when compared to other cheeses. As the cheese ages, its flavor sharpens, and it becomes firmer.

Gouda
Originally named after the town of Gouda in South Holland, the "Gouda" name has become generic, though "Gouda Holland" has protected status in the Euopean Union. Sold in large round disks, younger cheeses are creamier; the older the cheese, the harder and saltier it gets. It was originally developed in Gouda which is in the Dutch province of South Holland.