Edam is made in a ball; this other Dutch cheese is made in wheels with a waxed red or yellow rind
[DOC] [TLE] Cheese, aged (semisoft) - WholeHealthMD [PAR] Edam: A noted Dutch cheese, Edam is made of part-skim milk and comes in two- 
and four-pound balls and five-pound blocks covered in red wax (or red ... but 
American versions--quite different in flavor and texture--often have a red rind.