It tastes best when it's at room temperature and the center becomes soft. Edam is a semi-soft to hard cheese that is similar to Gouda in its mild and buttery to nutty taste. It has a firm, crumbly texture that is free of holes. In the United States, Edam is covered with a tight red wax coating. It is similar to Edam in its mild and nutty to buttery taste, but Gouda is aged longer and has a richer flavor.
Blue cheese has a veined appearance within a white interior.
This cheese ripens from the center to the crust. It is desirable that the veins be dispersed evenly throughout the cheese. FETA Feta is a soft, sharp and salty, crumbly cheese containing small holes. Feta also has a low fat content. It's used mainly as a grating cheese on many different types of foods and is a good cooking cheese because it does not form threads as it melts.