Cheese

Cheesecake is a kind of rich sweet tart made with cream and fresh cheese (typically cream cheese or ricotta) on a biscuit base.

The first “cheese cake” was created on the Greek island of Samos.

Physical anthropologists excavated cheese moldsthere which were dated circa 2,000 BC.

The Ancient Greeks used the simple ingredients of flour, wheat, honey and cheese formed into a cake and baked.

Modern 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.

The milk and honey yogurt has a rich, cream cheese-like texture.

Moreover, Saulsbury's book contains numerous suggestions for savory renderings of the dish, including those made with varied vegetables and goat cheese.

If you want to know some interesting facts about cheese, you've come to the right place, here are 20 awesome cheesy facts!

'Cheese' comes from the Latin word 'caseus', which has been found to mean 'to ferment/to sour'.

Cheese is made from the milk of cows, buffalo, goats, sheep, horses and camels.

The yellow to red coloring of cheese is done through the addition of annatto (tropical tree seeds).

There are many types of cheese such as hard cheese, soft cheese, cream cheese, and processed cheese, all which can be used in cooking.

Blue 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.

Cheese production can be dated back to 8000 BCE when sheep when first domesticated.

The Ancient Greeks credit the mythological hero Aristaeus, who discovered feta cheese, which is still widely used in Greek cuisine.

There are many types of cheese: Brie, Cheddar, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Blue cheese, Edam, Emmenthal, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Ricotta.

The US produces over 4275 tonnes of cheese a year.

Greece consumes over 31.1 kg of cheese a year.

A seller of cheese is known as a 'cheesemonger'.

Those who are lactose intolerant (unable to process a type of sugar found in milk and milk products) should avoid eating cheese.

It was once believed that eating cheese before bed could cause nightmares, but in fact it had health benefits.

People once believed the proverb that 'the moon is made of green cheese'.

Collecting cheese labels is known as 'tyrosemiophilia'.

The famous characters Wallace and Gromit are partial to Wensleydale cheese on crackers.

It is often served with whipped cream, ice cream, or cheddar cheese.

A 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!".