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In 1872, cream cheese was invented by American dairymen, William Lawrence of Chester, N.Y., who accidentally developed a method of producing cream cheese while trying to reproduce a French cheese called Neufchatel. William ...
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History and Origins of Foods question: When and how was cheese invented? EUROPE.
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Cheese - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Most authorities consider that cheese was first made in the Middle East. The earliest type was a form of sour milk which came into being when it was discovered that domesticated animals could be milked. A legendary story has it that cheese was 'discovered' by an unknown Arab nomad.
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Legend has it that an inhabitant of Camembert, one Marie Harel, invented the cheese which bears the village's name. She was reportedly given the "secret" of its manufacture by a priest.
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It is so old that it is no longer clear if it’s making was discovered or invented, but either probably happened in the Middle East or Asia around 8000 BC. The earliest archaeological evidence for cheese making equipment has been found in Egyptian tomb murals, dating to about 2300 BC. Ancient Greek mythology...
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