Cheese facts

1. Scientists say that the cheese first appeared around 3000-2800 years BC. e., as the traces of residues of this product have been found in Egyptian pyramids, built at the time.





2. In ancient Rome believed that the cheese improves digestion. Also, it was used as an antidote for poisoning.





3. The production of one kg of cheese uses ten liters of milk.





4. Cheese that is produced in the Caucasus, has an intense smell. Many believe the cheese aphrodisiac, so without it does not do any wedding feast.





5. Collectors cheese label called tirosemiofilistami. An interesting hobby, is not it?





6. Each year in the UK hold competitions in skating cheese.





7. At the wedding as a gift to Queen Victoria received a disk of cheddar cheese weighing more than 500 kg.





8. Many believe that mice love cheese. But this is true only in cartoons. In fact, the rodents do not like foods with a strong odor, which include cheese and happy to regale grain and fruit.





9. According to the legend, Zarathustra, who left the company and Sequestered in the wilderness for twenty years almost ate one cheese.





10. Some cheeses are stained. For example, the color of cheddar cheese using annatto seeds. Cheaper cheese color calendula petals or carrot juice.





11. In Emilia-Romagna (region of Italy) is 4 banks that take an expensive cheese as collateral. One house bank took possession from their customers 400 thousand circles of parmesan.





12. On the creation of the painting "Fluid clock" Salvador Dali was inspired by Camembert. After he ate a piece of soft cheeses, came to him the image of "rasteksheysya time." The artist liked cheese, and once expressed so: «If the country does not have at least fifty varieties of cheese and good wine, it means that the country reached the pens» .





Certainly, some of the facts about cheese became a real discovery for you!