Edam
Stop 119 of 265 · Netherlands
One cheese on the loop, with something to drink beside
it, something for the driver, and the road either side.
The cheese
- Drink
- A medium red — Cotes du Rhone or MerlotFirm, mild wheels are the most forgiving cheeses on the board; a medium red flatters them.
- Driving
- Cold brew coffeeBody without sharpness.
- Eat with
- Crusty bread, ham and a grain mustardFirm mild wheels are the sandwich cheeses; mustard supplies the sharpness.
Derived from the milk and the style of the cheese, not from local custom. A local will have opinions.
Edam on Wikipedia
The road
Arriving fromBeemster13 km (8 mi) by road, about 15 min driving.
On toDalfsen134 km (83 mi) by road, about 1 h 56 min driving.
Every cheese on the loop has a drink for the driver as well as
one for the passengers. On a driving tour, somebody is always driving.