The Gouda Cheese and the Edam Cheese are two famous cheese varieties made of cultured milk. 60% of the cheese produced in Holland is Gouda Cheese (Yellow waxed). The Gouda is made in 12 and in 16 kg and is round and flat. Edam cheese has a red coating. It's shape is round and vary from 1- 6,5 kg. The difference is the fat percentage. Gouda cheese has a percentage of 48& and Edam cheese a percentage 40%. This make the Edam cheese drier, lighter and tarter than Gouda. Holland is the largest exporter of cheese in the world.
