Cheeses Made in Italy

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History The historical background of Italian cheese dates back to the Roman Empire, over 2,000 years ago. Romans devised cheese presses to press cheese curd as early as the first century AD. The Romans was the first one to experiment with aging cheese in various environments to create Italian cheese with distinct … Read more

Taleggio Cheese – Why It Smells Bad

Piece and slices of traditional Italian Taleggio dop

Stinky cheeses are a connoisseur’s favorite and not for the faint of heart. Stinky cheese’s unmistakable jarring intense aromas and flavors place it in a class of its own. While many kinds of cheese can be considered stinky, most stinky cheeses come from the washed-rind cheese family. Taleggio, a member of the … Read more

Beginnings of gruyère Cheese

sliced gruyère cheese on a board beside sliced bread on top of a brown table

Even though it was created a thousand years ago during the Holy Roman Empire, Gruyère cheese is considered a Swiss product (800-1806 AD). A wheel of authentic gruyère should weigh 77 pounds and be at least 22 inches in diameter to qualify as an Appellation d’Origine Protégée (AOP) cheese. Cheesemakers use rennet … Read more

Cheeses You Can Enjoy When Wearing Braces

Cheeses You Can Enjoy When Wearing Braces

If you have braces, there are a variety of delicious cheeses you can eat. The best cheeses to eat with braces are Brie, fresh mozzarella, and cream cheese. While you should avoid hard cheeses and foods with lots of carbs, you can still enjoy these delicious snacks. Another good option is yogurt … Read more

Ideas for Easy Cheese and Potato Dishes

Mouth-watering of a Cheesy French Fries

Indulge everyone with an easy recipe for cheese and potato dishes. In every event and occasion that we are attending to work out, there is always food preparation; one of the menus that have never been missing from the table is cheese and potatoes dishes. It is because of the mouth-watering presentation … Read more

What is Sakura (Cherry Blossom) Cheese?

Sakura Tree

A lot of people around the world know the famous beautiful tree in Japan, which is the Sakura Tree. The name Sakura is derived from the words Cherry Blossom, the tree that has pink or cherry-colored flowers. And with this, little do people know that the name Sakura in Japan is also … Read more

What are the Different Types of Cheese Popular in Germany?

Sliced Cheese on Brown Table Top

One of the prominent countries in Central Europe, Germany, is located at the borders of nine countries. Denmark at its north, Czechia and Poland at its east, Switzerland and Austria at its south, France and Belgium at its west. It is also bordered by two bodies of water, which are the North … Read more

What are the Different Types of Cheese Popular in China?

Sliced Cheese on Black Ceramic Plate

In the land where oriental food like noodles, dumplings, and spring rolls flourish, China is one of the giant countries in Asia that has popular types of cheese. These are produced locally and are very famous among Chinese people. China is one of the many Asian countries located in the eastern part … Read more