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  2. Swiss cheeses and dairy products - Wikipedia

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    The breeding of cattle, sheep and goats is attested in the Neolithic period by archaeological remains (bones) throughout Switzerland. There is no direct evidence of cheese production at this time, but the old age of many cattle exhumed in coastal stations on Lake Zurich suggests that at least their milk was exploited, and Germanic peoples already made butter at that time.

  3. Swiss cheese (North America) - Wikipedia

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    The term is generic; it does not imply that the cheese is actually made in Switzerland. Some types of Swiss cheese have a distinctive appearance, as the blocks or rounds of the cheese are riddled with holes known as "eyes". Cheese without eyes is known as "blind". [1] "Swiss cheese" is now produced in many countries, including the United States ...

  4. History of cheese - Wikipedia

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    A disused stone cheese-press at the farm Auchabrack, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In 1546, The Proverbs of John Heywood claimed "the moon is made of a greene cheese" (Greene referring to being new or unaged). [29] Variations on this sentiment were long repeated and NASA exploited this myth for an April Fools' Day spoof announcement in 2006. [30]

  5. Mystery of why Swiss cheese has holes solved

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  6. List of Swiss cheeses - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the varieties of traditional cheeses made in Switzerland. Switzerland produces over 475 varieties of cheese, a milk-based food produced in a large range of flavors, textures, and forms. [1] [2] Cow's milk is used in about 99 percent of the cheeses Switzerland produces. The remaining share is made up of sheep milk and goat milk ...

  7. Every state's nickname and where it comes from - AOL

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    Swiss immigrants are credited as the first to raise dairy cows and make cheese in the state as far back as the 1840s. Though California now produces the most milk, Wisconsin is still the largest ...

  8. History of cheesemaking in Wisconsin - Wikipedia

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    Wisconsin became the largest producer of cheese in the United States in the early 1900s, and in 2019 produced 3.36 billion pounds of cheese in more than 600 varieties, accounting for 27% of all cheese made in the country that year. [1]: 32 [2]: 1 Several cheese varieties originated in Wisconsin, including colby, brick, and cold pack.

  9. The Story Behind American Cheese - AOL

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    When the pilgrims came to America, they brought with them the European culture of cheese-making, but the new climate could not support the production of every type of cheese they ate in Europe.