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Synonyms and Origins of Cheese
- Cheese has other names like dairy, cheddar, and gouda.
- The first known use of ‘tasty cheese’ in Australia was in 1959 by Coon, now called Cheer.
- Mature or vintage cheddar are overseas names.
- Money’s nickname cheddar comes from government cheese welfare in the 1960s.
- Opposites of cheese include meat and bread.
- Cheeses like cheddar emerged around 1500, parmesan in 1597, gouda in 1697, and camembert in 1791.
Cheese Characteristics and Types
- In 1546 claims "the moon is made of a green cheese" referred to being new or unaged, not the color.
- Mozzarella is loved for its taste.
- Generic terms for cheese come from curdling milk then pressing curds.
- Types include cheddar, gruyere, monterey jack, and limburger.
- Smell descriptors are ammoniated, funky, sour, and ripe.
- Fresh cheese is unpressed curds, common and used in cooking as a cream substitute.
- Understanding the 8 families of cheese shows the range of tastes and textures from the same milk base.
- Soft rind and semi-soft differ in firmness from rennet levels during production.
- Cheese benefits changed to include cheese instead of cash.
- Making cheese involves chemical reactions.
- Trade is regulated and forbidden for medical and political reasons.
- Bread and wine complement cheese, best experienced locally.