Home Dutch Food & Drinks Cheese The distinctive red coated Edam cheese Dutch Food & DrinksCheese The distinctive red coated Edam cheese 07/07/2016 photo: nationalebeeldbank.nl Did you know that the distinctive red coated Edam cheese was originally colored with poppy juice? The wax helps preserve the cheese by preventing mold. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Dutch Food & Drinks Tasty appetizers: Tomato tulips Dutch Food & Drinks Dutch bitterballs with a Korean twist Amsterdam Chocolate festival in the heart of Amsterdam