Stuff You Missed in History Class cover image

The Origin of Cheeses

Stuff You Missed in History Class

00:00

The Origins of Aged Cheese

There are lots of different theories for why India did not develop aged cheeses. The only cheese that's indigenous to India is paneer, which is a soft cheese meant to be eaten fresh. Offerings of cheese were made to the gods in Sumerian and Greek religious texts. Around 1400 BCE, hit-type writing starts describing more types of cheese.

Play episode from 10:44
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app