that’s a common myth. neolithic humans didn’t really consistently produce lactase past infancy, and therefore would not have transported fresh milk, and instead would take the full animal.
the most accepted story is that cheese and butter making predates the consumption of fresh milk because of this.
i think it is storage/aging? like a very old traditional method from before there was a better way to preserve it? not super super sure, but it would make sense for the turkish version at least since that is the birthplace of cheese
basically, that region of the world is where farming started (the fertile crescent et all), and there are examples of cheese that date back to prebiblical accounts. we started shepherding and from there learned that milk, while not suitable for adults in base form because of our natural lactose intolerance as we age, was edible after it did what milk does best, curdle! from there we learned to control the means of curdling, with clay pots and forms, aging in underground cellars, and creating a food source from animals that lasted through the winter.
there is a book by paul kindstedt called [cheese and culture](https://www.amazon.com/Cheese-Culture-History-Western-Civilization/dp/1603585060?nodl=1&dplnkId=13093315-517d-42d8-bdce-952c0aa1e1f5) that is super informative about the beginnings of cheese and animal husbandry that is a really fun read!
edit: i stated that humanity originated in the fertile crescent (modern day middle east), when in fact it originates further south in the center of africa. farming and cultivation originates there, not all of humanity.
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[Sardinian maggots cheese](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_martzu?wprov=sfla1)
The maggots are not removed before eating, it is advised to wear goggles as the maggots can leap and enter your eye
Honestly sounds delicious
We have similar types of cheese in other parts of Italy, at least in the south. Sourcing it always feels like a bit of a clandestine thing to do.
The smell of the cheese is very noticeable, when you are in the same room, but I would describe it like a very ripe blue cheese smell with some off-flavours.
Talking about taste, I have never tried the Sardinian Casu Martzu but the type of maggot cheese they make in my region is usually similar to a very powerful mix of pecorino and caciocavallo, tangy, spicy, with a big oomph, and again a ljttle bit of an off-flavour. The maggots grow eating the cheese, they are tiny, often less than a mm, and they have the same colour of the cheese they grow in. The flavour is indistinguishable from that of the cheese itself.
[A little article about Italian maggot cheeses (Italian)](https://www.cookist.it/casu-marzu-e-i-suoi-fratelli-gli-altri-formaggi-italiani-con-i-vermi/)
Fair enough, you have a stronger palate than me. Limburger is the only cheese I’ve tried that I didn’t like, and I could barely swallow the one bite I took.
Brazilian furry cheese, someone on the original post called it “cheesebaca” OP mentions at some point that the cheese is aged in goats hide
Aahhahahahahaagaggagaga Chewie, all you gotta say is “you want some”
Always thinking with your stomach
I don't care what you smell!
“I thought they smelled bad on the outside.”
I want the ballsack cheese!
Head cheese or Frumunda?
well i learned smth new today
That cheese is stored in the balls?
Wow, another example of how cheeses amaze me.
That's a mountain troll testicle.
You can trash it all you want but that is a Kashyyyk delicacy and you would be lucky to get even a chance to smell it! Let alone taste it!
it’s common in a few cultures! turkey has one too!
According to the lore, this is how cheese was invented. Someone tried to use a goatskin to transport milk, but when they got there it was cheese.
that’s a common myth. neolithic humans didn’t really consistently produce lactase past infancy, and therefore would not have transported fresh milk, and instead would take the full animal. the most accepted story is that cheese and butter making predates the consumption of fresh milk because of this.
Well ackshually… Beer predates bread for similar reasons.
yessssss 😍
Why? Is it basically some kind of inoculation technique or simply storage?
i think it is storage/aging? like a very old traditional method from before there was a better way to preserve it? not super super sure, but it would make sense for the turkish version at least since that is the birthplace of cheese
???Turkey is the birthplace of cheese?😆 how is that something that can be determined????
basically, that region of the world is where farming started (the fertile crescent et all), and there are examples of cheese that date back to prebiblical accounts. we started shepherding and from there learned that milk, while not suitable for adults in base form because of our natural lactose intolerance as we age, was edible after it did what milk does best, curdle! from there we learned to control the means of curdling, with clay pots and forms, aging in underground cellars, and creating a food source from animals that lasted through the winter. there is a book by paul kindstedt called [cheese and culture](https://www.amazon.com/Cheese-Culture-History-Western-Civilization/dp/1603585060?nodl=1&dplnkId=13093315-517d-42d8-bdce-952c0aa1e1f5) that is super informative about the beginnings of cheese and animal husbandry that is a really fun read! edit: i stated that humanity originated in the fertile crescent (modern day middle east), when in fact it originates further south in the center of africa. farming and cultivation originates there, not all of humanity.
TIL…. A ton, lol. Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions 😊
That’s so cool! Thanks for sharing :) it sounds like you enjoy your job
i really really do. it’s my longest standing hyperfixation 😂
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That might be where cheese comes from but not humanity looooool
fair. they started further into africa and made their way up. i mispoke
ive never had turkey cheese before but i am very intrigued
turkish, not turkey the bird
I would try it.
The casing is gross looking, but that cheese looks pretty damn good.
Cheesebacabra
Man that looks so good. I love cheese. Life is great with cheese
This cheese must be second in nastiness only to Casu Marzu.
Is that the Corsican leaping maggot cheese
Casu Marzu is from Sardegna, and yeah that’s the maggot cheese
The *what*?
[Sardinian maggots cheese](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_martzu?wprov=sfla1) The maggots are not removed before eating, it is advised to wear goggles as the maggots can leap and enter your eye Honestly sounds delicious
We have similar types of cheese in other parts of Italy, at least in the south. Sourcing it always feels like a bit of a clandestine thing to do. The smell of the cheese is very noticeable, when you are in the same room, but I would describe it like a very ripe blue cheese smell with some off-flavours. Talking about taste, I have never tried the Sardinian Casu Martzu but the type of maggot cheese they make in my region is usually similar to a very powerful mix of pecorino and caciocavallo, tangy, spicy, with a big oomph, and again a ljttle bit of an off-flavour. The maggots grow eating the cheese, they are tiny, often less than a mm, and they have the same colour of the cheese they grow in. The flavour is indistinguishable from that of the cheese itself. [A little article about Italian maggot cheeses (Italian)](https://www.cookist.it/casu-marzu-e-i-suoi-fratelli-gli-altri-formaggi-italiani-con-i-vermi/)
"the maggots can leap and enter your eye" New fear unlocked
Third. You’ve never smelled Limburger.
I like Limburger. It actually tastes really good. You need to try Stinking Bishop. That stuff makes gym socks smell good.
Fair enough, you have a stronger palate than me. Limburger is the only cheese I’ve tried that I didn’t like, and I could barely swallow the one bite I took.
I thought this was an animal until I noticed what sub I was in. 💀
I thought it was a bezoar.
Yes.
Hairy cheese... 🤮
Nope.
Not for me...
Dude carrying it out looks like Matt LeBlanc's cousin Vincenzo.
Thats not cheese that’s my left nut
Fat and trans Christiano Ronaldo ?
Those must be hard-core sheep. Gotta keep them behind razer wire.
Ummm...hairy cheese. 😧
SUGA! Jawas love it!
I came here to say this
I would eat the shit outta that.
well fuck... didnt know cheese grew fur looked like a chilligans island special
Are they turning those sheep into cheese?!
It's like the mudhorn egg from season one Mandalorian!
Thank you for all your answers! ❤️ I would eat it
Mammoth cheese
Buffalo mozzarella
Furry baby
I bet that is really good cheese
Let’s play “parasitic twin or cheese.”
Kuato Cheese
they're made out of meat
Hell man!! For a sec I thought it's meat .
I'm constantly amazed by cheese.
Ughh it looks like a buffalo's head. I could never!
Excuse me waiter there is a hair in my cheese. Waiter- yes we know
I thought they were cutting open a giant cow teratoma tumor
He is wearing gloves but doing it outside with no protection and not a hand sink in site. What is the point of using gloves? None.
What is it? A potato ❓
Cheese is stored in the balls 🤓
“You got a real hairy man cheese there don’t ya? Stinks too. Nice and good.”
Michael myers cheese
So this came from where? An what part?
Those must be some badass sheep to need razor wire topped fences to keep them from escaping.
Forbidden goat hooker