Name: dick_cheese 2006-09-09 9:27
cheese is very good! :d
Types of Cheese
* Over 160 types of cheese are produced from the milk of California cows.
* Cheese can be made from the milk of several different types of mammals, including cows, sheep, goats, buffalo, horse, camels…
* The first cheese factory in Wisconsin opened in 1868 and made Limburger cheese.
* France and Italy each produce over 400 types of cheese, more than enough to have a different cheese every day of the year!
The History of Cheese
* The first cheese was made over 4000 years ago by nomadic peoples. It is believed that someone tried to store or transport fresh milk in a water bag made from an animal stomach. Later, when the milk was needed, the first cheese was discovered (the rennet in the lining of the bag would have caused the milk to separate into curds and whey).
* Asian travelers likely brought cheese production to Europe where cheesemaking flourished among monks during the Middle Ages.
* In 1620, cheese was included in the stores of food on the Mayflower when the Pilgrims journeyed to America.
* The first cheese factory in America was built in New York in 1851.
* There were 3,923 dairies in the U.S. by 1880, and farm produced cheese dominated the market – 216 million pounds valued at $17 million.
* By 1904, factories had taken over the market from farm production, producing 317 million pounds of cheese that year.
* Total natural cheese production in the U.S. grew to 6 billion pounds per year by 1990.
Cheese Today
* In 2004, over 18 million metric tons of cheese was produced worldwide!
* More than 1/3 of annual U.S. milk production is utilized to make cheese.
Types of Cheese
* Over 160 types of cheese are produced from the milk of California cows.
* Cheese can be made from the milk of several different types of mammals, including cows, sheep, goats, buffalo, horse, camels…
* The first cheese factory in Wisconsin opened in 1868 and made Limburger cheese.
* France and Italy each produce over 400 types of cheese, more than enough to have a different cheese every day of the year!
The History of Cheese
* The first cheese was made over 4000 years ago by nomadic peoples. It is believed that someone tried to store or transport fresh milk in a water bag made from an animal stomach. Later, when the milk was needed, the first cheese was discovered (the rennet in the lining of the bag would have caused the milk to separate into curds and whey).
* Asian travelers likely brought cheese production to Europe where cheesemaking flourished among monks during the Middle Ages.
* In 1620, cheese was included in the stores of food on the Mayflower when the Pilgrims journeyed to America.
* The first cheese factory in America was built in New York in 1851.
* There were 3,923 dairies in the U.S. by 1880, and farm produced cheese dominated the market – 216 million pounds valued at $17 million.
* By 1904, factories had taken over the market from farm production, producing 317 million pounds of cheese that year.
* Total natural cheese production in the U.S. grew to 6 billion pounds per year by 1990.
Cheese Today
* In 2004, over 18 million metric tons of cheese was produced worldwide!
* More than 1/3 of annual U.S. milk production is utilized to make cheese.