| Legend has it that an unknown Arab nomad | | | | from cattle (cows, sheep, goats) is used at |
| accidentally discovered cheese. He embarked | | | | all times. Cheese textures vary from hard to |
| upon a horseback journey across the desert | | | | semi-soft, and from mildly acidic to sharp. |
| filled with a saddlebag of milk. When he | | | | There are hundreds of different types of |
| stopped to rest, the milk had separated into | | | | cheese available. Primarily, they are |
| curds and whey. The logical explanation to | | | | classified based upon 4 factors. These |
| this occurrence is the functioning of rennin. | | | | include type of milk used (raw, skimmed or |
| The bacteria were present in the saddlebag, | | | | pasteurized) and the source of the milk (cow, |
| which was made from the stomach of a young | | | | goat, sheep, buffalo, horse, yak or camel). |
| animal. | | | | Other factors include type of bacteria or |
| | | | acid used and the country it is made in. |
| Cheese has been a popular food for centuries | | | | |
| and has also been mentioned in the Old | | | | Since cheese is available in such a wide |
| Testament. Even today, inducing various types | | | | variety, it can be confusing for the consumer |
| of bacteria into milk transform it to cheese. | | | | to decide what to buy. Stored cheese is a |
| The bacteria in time works on the milk and, | | | | good travel food. It has a long shelf life |
| depending upon the different types used, | | | | and contains high fat, protein, calcium, and |
| specific textures and flavors of cheese are | | | | phosphorus. Cheese can also be eaten in |
| determined. | | | | various forms. These include consuming raw, |
| | | | cooked, cold or warm cheese preparations. |
| Cheese is always manufactured from milk. Milk | | | | |