By Jack Goldstein

Have you learnt which cheese is the costliest on this planet? Or why cheese made within the village of Stilton can now not be referred to as Stilton cheese? How huge used to be the wheel of Cheddar given to Queen Victoria as a marriage current? And what used to be Napoleon's favorite cheese? these kind of questions and extra are spoke back during this interesting ebook. even if you're an skilled cheese buff and wish to find a few interesting Read more...

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5 kg and was produced in Cairo by the Halayeb Katilo company. It was 114x79 cm in size! The record for the largest cheese sculpture was made at the 160th anniversary of the Wisconsin state fair by Sarah Kaufmann. ) single block of cheddar and featured a pig, a cow, a boy and a chicken riding on a rollercoaster. Wisconsin also is the location of the world’s biggest ever fondue pot, held 275 gallons of melted cheese and required the use of a seven foot long fork. The most expensive cheese in the world is believed to be Stilton gold - Stilton cheese encrusted with edible gold flakes and (when on sale) went for $2064 per pound.

Stinking Bishop is surely one of the greatest named cheeses in the world! It is produced in Gloucestershire where just 20 tons of it is made each year. Its name comes from the fact that it is immersed in pear cider using the local variety of pear - named, of course, Stinking Bishop. A Variety of Cheeses More Amazing Facts Macaroni and cheese is a very popular dish in America. It was brought to the country by ‘Founding Father’ Thomas Jefferson who was given the recipe whilst holidaying in Italy!

Or why cheese made in the village of Stilton can no longer be called Stilton cheese? How large was the wheel of Cheddar given to Queen Victoria as a wedding present? And what was Napoleon’s favourite cheese? All these questions and more are answered in this fascinating book. Whether you are an experienced cheese buff and want to discover some interesting and little-known facts, or you just want an introduction to the process of cheesemaking, this is an excellent addition to your bookshelf. com The Basics The word cheese comes from the Latin caseus; in early English this became caese, and in the middle ages chese, eventually leading to the cheese we know today.

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