It's also called red ring cheese, after the red-wax coating typically applied to ... which adds a bright orange color. Modern ...

If either the mold or the body of the cheese starts to turn to a different color, such as black ... first be wrapped in either cheese paper, wax paper, parchment paper, or aluminum foil.

Cheese from Edam itself will be labelled Noord-Hollandse Edammer. There are also low-fat and vegetarian Edams available, both coated in the same red wax as the standard cheese. Edam with a green ...