History
What species of animals can produce milk?
All Mammals!
What soft rind cheese is known as the King of cheese in France?
Brie
This squeaky Canadian cheese is a staple component in a Quebecois dish
Cheese Curds
Stored in slices wrapped in plastic, this cheese hit the shelves in the 1910s due to food shortages to improve shelf life and consistency.
American cheese aka Kraft singles.
This instant cheesy dish made its debut in the 1940s and is a global favourite quick pasta meal.
Kraft Dinner
How many pounds of milk does it take to make approximately one pound of cheese?
about 10 pounds
True or False: some variety of cheeses can help prevent tooth decay?
True! It causes an overproduction of salvia which helps to eliminate acids and sugar's from the mouth
What is the most popular variety of cheese in the United States
Mozzerella
This commodity cheese in the US was distributed after WWII and into the 1980s controlled by the US government as a means to provide for people on welfare to maintain the price of dairy when the US has a surplus of dairy storages.
Government Cheese. (very similar to velveeta or kraft singles). It was then distributed once the press got word of the US hoarding dairy products from the population
What ingredient is used in the cheese making process that curdled the milk? extra points if you can tell me where it comes from! (Hint- we used it today!)
Rennet *Bonus answer is it is an enzyme produced in the stomachs of ruminant animals (Cows, sheep, goats)
This historic empire was known to have their homes equipped with a separate house just for making and storing cheese
The Roman Empire
Pule cheese is made of milk from two animals, cow is one of them what is the other?
A) Goat B) Donkey C) Horse D) Sheep
B) Donkey
What country is the largest producers of cheese?
The United states followed closely by geremany
This variety of blue cheese is named after a northern Italian village
Gorgonzola
What cheese is used in the Italian dessert: Tiramisu
Marscapone
What Country invented Cheesecake?
America! in 1872
This country produces the worlds most expensive cheese that comes from free range cows on diets of Strawberries and fennel grass.
Italy
What country is known for the origin of Cheddar cheese?
England
This Italian Cheese is known as "the king of cheeses"
Parmigiano-Reggiano
This restaurant chain is the largest consumer of mozzerella cheese of 300 million pounds consumed every year
Pizza hut
The first known written record of cheese making comes from this ancient civilization and has their word for cheese is "farmaggio"
Rome
Casu marzu is a Sardinian delicacy banned in almost every country. What creature is responsible for the fermentation process and is still ingested which makes this cheese wildly disturbing.
Maggots. (yep this is real)
What country is known as "the land of cheese" and produces over 400 varieties
France
This French term is more commonly referred to as "goats cheese"
Chevre
This itallian cheese named after a famous city has been made since the 13th century and is key in dishes of lasagna and pizza
Mozzarella