Cheesecake is a kind of rich sweet tart made with cream and fresh cheese (typically cream cheese or ricotta) on a biscuit base.
View moreThe first “cheese cake” was created on the Greek island of Samos.
View morePhysical anthropologists excavated cheese moldsthere which were dated circa 2,000 BC.
View moreThe Ancient Greeks used the simple ingredients of flour, wheat, honey and cheese formed into a cake and baked.
View moreModern commercial American cream cheese was developed in 1872, when William Lawrence, from Chester, New York, while looking for a way to recreate the soft, French cheese Neufchâtel, accidentally came up with a way of making an “unripened cheese” that is heavier and creamier, other dairymen came up with similar creations independently.
View moreThe milk and honey yogurt has a rich, cream cheese-like texture.
View moreMoreover, Saulsbury's book contains numerous suggestions for savory renderings of the dish, including those made with varied vegetables and goat cheese.
View moreIf you want to know some interesting facts about cheese, you've come to the right place, here are 20 awesome cheesy facts!
View more'Cheese' comes from the Latin word 'caseus', which has been found to mean 'to ferment/to sour'.
View moreCheese is made from the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, sheep, horses and camels.
View moreThe yellow to red coloring of cheese is done through the addition of annatto (tropical tree seeds).
View moreThere are many types of cheese such as hard cheese, soft cheese, cream cheese, and processed cheese, all which can be used in cooking.
View moreBlue cheese, which has distinctive smells and tastes, have blue veins running through, which is caused by piercing the cheese and its crust with stainless steel needles and copper wires, to allow air into the product.
View moreCheese production can be dated back to 8000 BCE when sheep when first domesticated.
View moreThe Ancient Greeks credit the mythological hero Aristaeus, who discovered feta cheese, which is still widely used in Greek cuisine.
View moreThere are many types of cheese: Brie, Cheddar, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Blue cheese, Edam, Emmenthal, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Ricotta.
View moreThe US produces over 4275 tonnes of cheese a year.
View moreGreece consumes over 31.1 kg of cheese a year.
View moreA seller of cheese is known as a 'cheesemonger'.
View moreThose who are lactose intolerant (unable to process a type of sugar found in milk and milk products) should avoid eating cheese.
View moreIt was once believed that eating cheese before bed could cause nightmares, but in fact it had health benefits.
View morePeople once believed the proverb that 'the moon is made of green cheese'.
View moreCollecting cheese labels is known as 'tyrosemiophilia'.
View moreThe famous characters Wallace and Gromit are partial to Wensleydale cheese on crackers.
View moreIt is often served with whipped cream, ice cream, or cheddar cheese.
View moreA staple of any Korean meal, the dish is so beloved that the locals even shout "kimchi!" when their picture is taken, in the same manner that Americans shout "cheese!".
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