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Period: 400 to
History of Cheese
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Feb 26, 1180
Cheddar Founded
Chedder Cheese was made as early known as around 1180 in South of England. Cheddar makes up of 90% of the cheese the world consumes -
Mar 26, 1300
Swiss Cheese Founded
Swiss Cheese was first made in Emmental in the early 1300s, it wasn't until the 1800s when it became popular. -
Foreign Cheese Manufactured in USA
A group of Swiss immagrents moved to Wisconsin, USA in 1845, and started making foreign cheese. -
First Cheese Factory in USA
The first cheese factory in the US was built by Jesse Williams in Oneida County, New York -
First Cheese Factory In Wisconsin Opened
The Winconsin Farmers opened a cheese factory in 1868, the factory was a Limburger plant -
Blue Cheese (Bleu Cheese) Founded
Blue Cheese was founded in 1941 by Iowia State -
2.2 Billion Pounds of Cheese Made
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Gorgonzola Founded
Gorgonzola Cheese was made for the first time in Pro Valley, Italy
