Cheese is a food derived from milk
that is produced in a wide variety of flavors, textures, and forms. Cheese is a
very tasty snack and goes great with just about any meal. The most popular
recipe in the United States is macaroni and cheese! Cheese dates all the way
back to 6000 BC. There is over 2,000 types of cheese, but mozzarella is the
most popular around the world. The people of Greece seem to be the largest
cheese consumers worldwide. Pizza Hut uses approximately 300 million pounds of
cheese a year. The first cheese factory was in Switzerland in 1815. Successful
mass cheese production started in 1851 in the United States. Cheese, in
moderate quantities, is a great source of protein, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc.
It is also a good source of vitamin A and vitamin B12! In the U.S, the last
week of June is National Cheese Week. Not only is cheese made from cow milk,
but also buffalo, horse, goat, and camel milk as well. In one year, 20 million
metric tons of cheese is produced worldwide, and production continues to grow.
It takes about 10 pounds of milk to make 1 pound of cheese. Some types of
cheese even prevent tooth decay. Cheese is made using 4 steps: curdling,
draining, pressing, and ripening. Cheddar is usually left for 4-8 months before
it is ready. A normal cheddar wheel
weighs about 60-75 pounds. Queen Victoria received a giant cheddar wheel as a
wedding gift. Cheese is the holy grail of all food, and should be greatly appreciated.
-Samantha
Lyles
That was an amazing and informative post. It had many great facts about cheese. It cover all of the major points: how it is made, nutritional information about it, what can be used to make it, and how much is used by consumers and companies. It was overall a great post but you forgot the problems that come with cheese. Like lactose intolerant people, they are people that can’t eat cheese because they do not have the ability to process the enzyme lactose. I know it doesn’t really matter, especially if you are only wanting the good facts about cheese, but I just wanted to point out that there are bad things that accompany cheese.
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This article was beautifully written. I was mesmerized by the sheer elegance of it all. I was blown away by the complexity of information you wrote about. I also learned a lot of valuable information from this. I didn't know that there are over 2,000 types of cheese. I also didn't realize that cheese takes a really long time to make. 4 to 6 months for the first step? AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT. Anywho, you're a really cool person and this is a really cool essay and BALL IS LIFE. The End.
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That was the most inspirational thing I've ever read in my life. I feel like a weight has been lifted off of me now that I know that in moderate quantities cheese is a great source of protein, phosphorus, calcium, and zinc. This article was beautifully written and it made me want to sell my llamas and move to south Africa in search of new cheeses. Great job Sam! You've really given me a new outlook on gouda cheese. I think I might go home and make a fort out of cheddar. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this compelling read. Also Mattie is brown.
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