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Rumi cheese Mass-produced cheeses in an Egyptian supermarket. Egyptian cheese (Egyptian Arabic: جبنه gebna pronounced) has a long history, and continues to be an important part of the Egyptian diet. There is evidence of cheese-making over 5,000 years ago in the time of the First Dynasty of Egypt.
Smy — thickened milk [b] documented as existent in ancient Egypt. Egyptian cheese — Archaeological evidence for making cheese in Egypt goes back about 5,000 years. In 2018, archeologists from Cairo University and the University of Catania reported the discovery of the oldest known cheese from Egypt.
In 2018, archeologists from Cairo University and the University of Catania reported the discovery of the oldest known cheese from Egypt. Discovered in the Saqqara necropolis, it is around 3,200 years old. [17] Earlier, remains identified as cheese were found in the funeral meal in an Egyptian tomb dating around 2900 BC. [18]
The cheese dated back to the 26th or 27th Egyptian dynasty, archaeologists said, or about 2,600 years ago, according to the Met Museum. Researchers identified the cheese as halloumi. Researchers ...
Rumi cheese (Egyptian Arabic: جبنه رومى gebna Rumi [ˈɡebnæ ˈruːmi], also spelled roumi/roomi) is one of the main types of cheese in Egypt. Despite its name (Rūmī, literally, Roman), the cheese is Egyptian. Traces of it go back to the ancient Egyptians. It has a pungent smell, and different degrees of saltiness depending on the ...
Scientists discover a 3,300-year-old cheese, thought to be the world's oldest, in Egypt, but it is riddled with bacteria. Scientists discover a 3,300-year-old cheese, thought to be the world's ...
Mish (Egyptian Arabic: مش meš) is a traditional Egyptian cheese that is made by fermenting salty cheese for several months or years. Mish may be similar to cheese that has been found in the tomb of the First Dynasty Pharaoh Hor-Aha at Saqqara, from 3200 BC. [1] It is generally prepared at home, although some is sold in local markets. [2]
The salted green cheese curd is put into cheese moulds lined with cheesecloths and pressed overnight to allow the curd particles to bind together. The pressed blocks of cheese are then removed from the cheese moulds and are either bound with muslin-like cloth, or waxed or vacuum packed in plastic bags to be stored for maturation. Vacuum packing ...