cheese

By nezzie
  • Period: 400 to

    history of cheese

  • Swiss Immigrants Settle in Green County, Wisconsin

    Swiss Immigrants Settle in Green County, Wisconsin
    Started the manufactoring of foreign cheese in America

  • First Cheese Factory

    First Cheese Factory
    In the United States and it was built by Jesse Williams in Oneida County, New York

  • Growth in Wholesale cheese industry

    Growth in Wholesale cheese industry
    The wholesale cheese industry showed growth during the later half of the 1800's, and by this time there was 3,923 dairy factories nationwid.

  • Natural Cheese production grows larger

    Natural Cheese production grows larger
    It grew from 418 million pounds in 1920 to 2.2 billion pounds by 1970

  • Gouda

    Gouda
    From the Netherlands, and it has a hard texture made from cows milk

  • Cotija

    Cotija
    Originated from Mexico, and ages at least 3 months

  • Feta

    Feta
    From Greece, Sheep and goat milk are in it.

  • Roquefort

    Roquefort
    Originated from France and has sheep milk

  • Cheddar

    Cheddar
    Uses cow milk and originated from England

  • Gorgonzola Cheese

    Gorgonzola Cheese
    Was made in the Po Valley in Italy, and then Italy became the cheesemaking center of Europe during the 10th century.