Delicious cheeses

23/12/2022

Until the beginning of the 20th century, the enzyme needed to make cheese was obtained from the stomachs of calves that were no more than 10 days old. Fortunately, later scientists managed to obtain this enzyme with the help of genetic engineering - it is now used by most cheese makers.

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In ancient times, as well as in the Middle Ages, cheese along with eggs, ivy, bones, lamb's liver, fig leaves and coffee grounds were often used for divination.

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The color of the cheese depends on the composition of the milk, which in turn depends on what the cow is fed with. The more B-carotene, the more intense the color.

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One of the most loyal connoisseurs of cheese was Charlemagne. His favorite type of cheese was Brie cheese

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People who enjoy collecting cheese labels are called tyrosemiophiles.

21/12/2022

Cheese was first made 7000 years before our era. Most researchers believe that the first cheese appeared in the Middle East.

21/12/2022

The body absorbs protein from cheese more easily than from milk.

21/12/2022

For almost a hundred years, scientists have been figuring out and arguing about where the holes in cheese come from. The American William Clark in 1917 established that "eyes" are the result of the vital activity of bacteria contained in milk. Bacteria release carbon dioxide, forming cavities in the cheese.

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The French cheesemaker Andre Simon wrote the treatise "On the cheese business", in which he talks about the peculiarities of making 839 types of cheese. The cheese maker wrote his book for 17 years.