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Some croutons are prepared with the addition of cheese. [3] Nearly any type of bread—in a loaf [1] or pre-sliced, with or without crust—may be used to make croutons. Dry or stale bread [1] or leftover bread is usually used instead of fresh bread. Once prepared, the croutons will remain fresh far longer than unprepared bread.
By 1914, J.L. Kraft & Bros. Company, which later became Kraft Foods Inc. opened its first cheese manufacturing plant in Stockton, Illinois. [9] Kraft developed a process, patented in 1916, for pasteurizing cheese so that it would resist spoiling and could be shipped long distances. The company grew quickly, expanding into Canada in 1919. [4]
The list excludes specific brand names, unless a brand name is also a distinct variety of cheese. While the term "American cheese" is legally used to refer to a variety of processed cheese, many styles of cheese originating in Europe are also made in the United States, such as brie, cheddar, gouda, mozzarella, and provolone.
British colonists made cheddar cheese soon after their arrival in North America. By 1790, American-made cheddars were being exported back to England. According to Robert Carlton Brown, author of The Complete Book of Cheese, what was known in America as yellow cheese or store cheese was known as American cheddar or Yankee cheddar in England. [3]
Cheddar reigns as the big cheese in 24 states across the US — the most in the survey. “It’s a familiar cheese that doesn’t seem intimidating,” Mullen told The Post.
Edward William Coon (31 July 1871 – 12 January 1934) was an American produce merchant and cheesemaker, who patented a cheese-ripening process that eschewed pasteurization, instead retaining the live bacteria to produce a cheese that was said to be more easily digested and have a more attractive flavor.
Preserved cheese dating from 1615 BC was found in the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang, China. [36] Local cheese today is commonly made or available in most of South Asia in the form of paneer and related cheeses. Rubing in Yunnan, China is similar to paneer. Mainstream Chinese culture is not dairy-centric, but some outlying regions of the country ...
Proportionately speaking, croutons represent a small part of the salad experience. But a really good batch of, say, the garlic and cheese variety can lend lettuce and dressing gourmet-like refinement.