Edam is a Dutch village which is popular for its round-shaped cheese. The tradition of cheese market is famous here since the fifteenth century. People used to bring cheese in the market mostly by horse-drawn carts and then the core samples were checked for taste and quality. There were cheese experts to monitor all these things. But, in the nineteenth-century, the market was closed as the cheese started being made in factories. However, after a few decades, Edam Cheese Market was restored and today, it is a popular tourist attraction in Edam. You can buy this solo sealed young cheese here which is usually mild in taste. Try other aged varieties if you want.

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