It is unknown when cheese was first made. The earliest direct evidence for cheesemaking is now … See more

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. … See more

Most named cheeses known today were initially recorded in the late Middle Ages. The existence of cheddar has been recorded since the 1500s, the production of Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) began in 1597, … See more

Reports by conquistadors suggest that the Inca and other Andean cultures consumed llama cheese. However some studies failed to find any references to milking in these cultures.
Since the … See more

Preserved cheese dating from 1615 BC was found in the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang, China.
Local cheese today is commonly made or available in most of South Asia in the form of paneer and … See more

Until its modern spread along with European culture, cheese was most common by far in Europe, and the Middle East and North Africa. It was unheard of or far less common in sub-Saharan Africa, the rest of Asia… See more