EDAMER CHEESE
37,90 €
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INGREDIENTS
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NUTRITIONAL VALUES
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PROCESSING STAGES
To produce Edamer raw milk is processed and cooled until it reaches a 6ºC degrees temperature. More specifically, raw milk must either be processed within a maximum of 72 hours after milking or undergo thermisation, i.e. a mild heat treatment.
The milk is then curdled at 30ºC degrees by adding animal rennet. Next, the process of curd breaking, pressing and moulding takes place. Finally, it is salted in brine and matured for 28 days minimum.
There are different versions of Edamer depending on the maturing period length:
- Young Edamer: matured from two to three months;
- Semi-matured Edamer: ripened for six months:
- Matured Edamer: matured for more than six months.
Obviously, the longer the cheese is matured, the more intense its flavour will be.
However, it will never take on spicy notes, remaining very pleasant to the taste.
HOW TO TASTE IT BEST
Edamer moulds are spherical and, in the Netherlands, are traditionally covered in wax: a red-yellow paraffin that makes it easily recognisable. These red-coloured Edamer moulds have been certified PGI products (Protected Geographical Indication certificate) and are produced throughout the Netherlands and sold under the name of Edam Holland PGI. Perfect as a snack or for lunch break, combine it with Cooked Ham and taste the traditional ham and melted cheese Toast. Or, you can cut into cubes and serve it with mixed of cold cuts and cheeses, jams and fresh fruit on a charcuterie board prepared specifically for an aperitif with friends. In this case, we recommend pairing it with a soft, balanced and slightly alcoholic red wine such as Chardonnay in Barrique or Dolcetto.
CURIOSITIES
Edamer, Edam or Edammer cheese, takes its name from Edam, a small town near Amsterdam, in the north of the Netherlands (specifically in the Zuider Zee area). Edam has been famous for its cheese market since the Renaissance, but Edamer has been produced in the Netherlands since the Middle Ages, making it one of the oldest cheeses in the country and, together with Gouda, a symbol of Dutch cheese culture.
