Frico Edam Cheese Mild PGI

Method of production: ‘Edam Holland’ cheese is made from milk obtained from dairy farms in the Netherlands. The milk is cooled on the farm to a maximum of 6 °C and stored in a cooling tank on the farm. It is transported to the cheese factory within 96 hours. When it arrives at the cheese factory, it is either processed immediately or thermised (a non-pasteurising, light heat treatment) and put into cold storage for a short period of time before being turned into cheese-milk. The fat content of the milk is standardised so that the fat/protein ratio is such that the cheese eventually produced has a fat content of between 40 % and 44 % fat in dry matter. The milk for cheesemaking is pasteurised at a temperature of at least 72 °C for 15 seconds. It is curdled at a temperature of approximately 30 °C. The separation and coagulation of the milk proteins that occurs during this process is typical of ‘Edam Holland’. The curds obtained by coagulation are separated from the whey and processed and washed to ensure that the moisture content and pH reach the desired levels. The curds are pressed into the correct shape and desired weight in vats. The resulting ‘cheese’ is then immersed in the brine bath. ‘Edam Holland’ is only ever matured naturally, i.e. it is left open to the air to mature and is regularly turned and checked. As the cheese matures, a dry rind forms. Time and temperature play an important role in ensuring that the enzymatic and ageing processes are given sufficient opportunity to allow the cheese to develop the physical and organoleptic quality that is so characteristic of ‘Edam Holland’. It can take more than a year for ‘Edam Holland’ to mature, depending on the type of flavour desired.

The return steps are as follows.

1. Go to Account > My Orders.
2. Open the details of the order you want to return.
3. Create a return request and write the reason.
4. Once your request is approved, note the return shipping code shown in the order details.
5. Put the items to be returned in a single package together with the invoice.
6. Hand the package to the carrier with the return shipping code within 7 days. After 7 days you need to get a new return shipping code.

Once the return reaches the seller and is approved, the amount is refunded to your credit card, debit card or via bank transfer, depending on your payment method.