Just a random assortment of links as I come across them. They’re roughly sorted into categories and will be added to.
- Gorgonzola 879 C.E.
- Gouda 1697
- Roquefort 1070
- Gloucester 1697
- Grana 1200
- Stilton 1785
- Cheddar 1500 (not modern cheddar!)
- Camembert 1791
Read more at: http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/cheese/cheese2/history.asp
Histories
- History of cheese – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_cheese
- The Nibble – Cheese History From An Ancient Nomad’s Horseback To Today’s Luxury Cheese Cart – http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/cheese/cheese2/history.asp
- The Nibble page 2 – The Romans Master Cheesemaking – http://www.thenibble.com/reviews/main/cheese/cheese2/cheese-history-2.asp
- LET’S EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF CHEESE – https://www.gourmetcheesedetective.com/History-of-Cheese.html
- History of Cheese – https://cheese-store.com/history-of-cheese/
- National Historic Cheesemaking Center – https://nationalhistoriccheesemakingcenter.org/history-of-cheese/
Prehistoric and early
- A potted history of milk – https://phys.org/news/2008-08-potted-history.html#nRlv
- New insights into what Neolithic people ate in southeastern Europe – https://phys.org/news/2019-01-insights-neolithic-people-ate-southeastern.html
- Widespread evidence of prehistoric dairying discovered along the Mediterranean coast – https://phys.org/news/2016-11-widespread-evidence-prehistoric-dairying-mediterranean.html#nRlv
- Antiquity of dairying on Emerald Isle revealed – https://phys.org/news/2015-01-antiquity-dairying-emerald-isle-revealed.html#nRlv
- From surf to turf: Archaeologists and chemists trace ancient British diets – https://phys.org/news/2014-02-surf-turf-archaeologists-chemists-ancient.html#nRlv
- Team discovers first evidence of milk consumption in ancient dental plaque – https://phys.org/news/2014-11-team-evidence-consumption-ancient-dental.html#nRlv
- Central Europeans already digested milk 1,000 years ago, researchers find – https://phys.org/news/2014-01-central-europeans-digested-years.html#nRlv
- Prehistoric dairy farming at the extremes – https://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-prehistoric-dairy-farming-extremes.html#nRlv
- First cheese making in Europe? 6th millennium BC, chemical analysis shows – https://phys.org/news/2012-12-cheese-europe-6th-millennium-bc.html#nRlv
- Cuisine of early farmers revealed by analysis of proteins in pottery from Çatalhöyük – https://phys.org/news/2018-10-cuisine-early-farmers-revealed-analysis.html#nRlv
- Chemical analysis of pottery reveals first dairying in Saharan Africa in the fifth millennium BC – https://phys.org/news/2012-06-chemical-analysis-pottery-reveals-dairying.html#nRlv
- The surprising role cheese played in human evolution – https://phys.org/news/2018-08-role-cheese-human-evolution.html#nRlv
- Milk drinking started around 7,500 years ago in central Europe – https://phys.org/news/2009-08-years-central-europe.html
- World’s oldest cheese found in Egyptian tomb – https://phys.org/news/2018-08-world-oldest-cheese-egyptian-tomb.html#nRlv
- Evidence Of 7200YearOld Cheese Making Found On The Dalmatian Coast – https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2018/09/evidence-of-7200-year-old-cheese-making.html#Fy1ciFqgeI0QfeSz.97
Equipment & Supplies
New England Cheesemaking Supply – https://cheesemaking.com/….plus they do free shipping over $35 of supplies
Rennets
Cardoon – https://www.cheeseprofessor.com/blog/thistle-rennet-cheesemaking
Definitions
- The difference between cultured and old-fashioned buttermilk – https://www.finecooking.com/article/the-difference-between-cultured-and-old-fashioned-buttermilk
- Fermented Milk Products – Overview – http://www.milkingredients.ca/index-eng.php?id=180
How-To
Basic Cheese Making – For the Madison Herb Society 9/15/18 By Mary Hoffman, 124 Murray St., DeForest WI, m.e.wollenschlager@gmail.com
About
- 10 Facts Everyone Should Know About Soft Cheeses – https://www.plated.com/morsel/10-facts-everyone-know-soft-cheeses/
- Cheese.com database, 1831 varieties! – https://www.cheese.com/
Books
- One-Hour Cheese: Ricotta, Mozzarella, Chèvre, Paneer–Even Burrata. Fresh and Simple Cheeses You Can Make in an Hour or Less! Workman Publishing Company (May 6, 2014), ISBN-10: 0761177485, ISBN-13: 978-0761177487, Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches
- Cheese: A Global History (Edible Series), by Dalby, Andrew by Andrew Dalby, Publisher: Reaktion Books, 09-01-2009 , ASIN: B00FQ4XO8A
- Home Cheese Making: Recipes for 75 Homemade Cheeses, by Ricki Carroll, Storey Publishing, LLC; 3 edition (October 14, 2002), ISBN-10: 1580174647, ISBN-13: 978-1580174640, Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.7 x 9 inches
- One-Hour Cheese: Ricotta, Mozzarella, Chèvre, Paneer–Even Burrata. Fresh and Simple Cheeses You Can Make in an Hour or Less! Workman Publishing Company (May 6, 2014), ISBN-10: 0761177485, ISBN-13: 978-0761177487, Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches
- The Complete Book of Cheese, by Bob Brown (Author), Eric Blegvad (Illustrator), Clifton Fadiman (Introduction), Gramercy Publishing Company, New York (1955), ASIN: B0007DNO8U, Package Dimensions: 8 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
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