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Cottage cheese was made in ancient Egypt by churning milk in a goatskin and then straining the residue using a reed mat. The Museum of Ancient Egyptian Agriculture displays fragments of these mats. [5] In the 3rd century BC there are records of imported cheese from the Greek island of Chios, with a twenty-five percent import tax being charged. [6]
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]
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 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 ...
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 ...
Laban rayeb is a type of curdled skim and fermented milk made in Lower Egypt. It may be drunk fresh or may be used to make areesh cheese, which in turn is used to make mish . There is evidence that it was made by the ancient Egyptians.
Its production was depicted on wall murals in ancient Egyptian tombs in 2000 BC, and traces of the practice in Europe date back almost 7,000 years, but scientists say the Tarim Basin samples are ...
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.