Cheese is a dairy product that is made from milk from many different animals milk. There are many types of cheese, such as cheddar, Swiss, and provolone.
Many things affect the form, texture, colour and flavour of a cheese. These include the milk (cow or goat), if the milk has been pasteurized, the amount of butterfat, bacteria and mold in the cheese, how the cheese is made, how much fat is in the cheese, and how old the cheese is.
People have been making cheese since before history was written down. It is not known when cheese was first made. It is known that cheese was eaten by the Sumerians in about 4000 BC.[1]
There are many different ways to classify cheeses. Some ways include:
There are also man-made foods that some people use instead of cheese. These are called Cheese analogues.
Different types of cheese include:
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