semi-hard · cow milk · Netherlands · $

Edam

Melts beautifully, with a semi-firm body.

Attribute scores

meltability 7/10

sharpness 4/10

creaminess 5/10

firmness 6/10

pungency 2/10

Best cheese wine pairing

Pair Edam with a medium-bodied red like Merlot, or an unoaked Chardonnay — a milder semi-hard cheese (sharpness 4) is best met halfway, not overpowered.

Substitutes for Edam

Dunlop cheese similar overall, but less sharpness Babybel similar overall, but less sharpness Double Gloucester cheese similar overall, but more sharpness Cheshire Cheese similar overall, but less meltability Danbo similar overall, but less sharpness Herrgårdsost similar overall, but more pungency