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what cheese is babybel ?

davgtrek · 2010-10-22 11:42:23

Hi all can anyone tell me what type of cheese it is and if you can buy it in a block or bigger ( better value ) form or an alternative that tastes the same ? Thanks

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22-10-2010 12:42pm

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davgtrek

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Hi all
can anyone tell me what type of cheese it is and if you can buy it in a block or bigger ( better value ) form or an alternative that tastes the same ?

Thanks

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#2 22-10-2010 1:02pm
Alun

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The basic red one is an Edam style cheese.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babybel

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#3 22-10-2010 2:17pm
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Alun wrote: »

The basic red one is an Edam style cheese.

Though there's probably too much style and too little Edam, unfortunately.

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#4 22-10-2010 2:37pm
Alun

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nompere wrote: »

Though there's probably too much style and too little Edam, unfortunately.

Very true. What passes for Edam(mer) cheese outside the Netherlands is pretty dire stuff, usually very young.

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