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Period: 400 to
history of cheese
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cheese making
Cheesemaking continued to flourish in Europe and became an established food. In fact, the Pilgrims included cheese in the Mayflower's supplies when they made their voyage to America in 1620. -
band of swiss
In 1845, a band of Swiss immigrants settled in Green County, Wisconsin and started the manufacturing of foreign cheese in America. Most -
first amarican cheese factory
It wasn't until 1851 that the first cheese factory in the United States was built by Jesse Williams in Oneida County, New York. -
cheese production growth
Total natural cheese production grew from 418 million pounds in 1920 to 2.2 billion pounds by 1970. -
Gorgonzola cheese
Gorgonzola was made in the Po Valley in Italy in 879 A.D., and Italy became the cheesemaking center of Europe during the 10th Century. Roquefort was also