Where Did Cheese Really Come From?

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  • Опубликовано: 30 апр 2022
  • Let's talk Cheese History. Weird History is taking you on an epic food journey as we reveal the History of Cheese. We're going from the very beginning and seeing where cheese began and what it is today. We'll make stops through various points in history and see some of the surprising origins of your favorite cheeses.
    Sit back and enjoy this cheesy history.
    Written By: Rich Kuras (on IG @come_to_cheesus)
    Cheese Styling: Kurt Gurdal (on IG @kurtandwhey)
    Special Thanks: Josh Windsor (IG @theaffineur)
    Editing: Kenny Chen
    #Cheese #foodhistory #WeirdHistory
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  • @WeirdHistory
    @WeirdHistory  2 года назад +419

    What is your favorite cheese?

    • @peinek
      @peinek 2 года назад +83

      Gouda

    • @WeirdHistory
      @WeirdHistory  2 года назад +63

      @@peinek Try Noord Hollander, OG Kristal or Old Amsterdam for some nice Goudas!

    • @doreensika837
      @doreensika837 2 года назад +57

      Cheddar

    • @WeirdHistory
      @WeirdHistory  2 года назад +29

      @@doreensika837 Try Prairie Breeze or Hooks for good American Cheddars

    • @Krakology
      @Krakology 2 года назад +27

      @@peinek smoked gouda

  • @darkjannn
    @darkjannn 2 года назад +1943

    As a professional Dutch cheese salesman, I was impressed by how informative and thorough this video is. I might also be a tiny bit biased. To me, the best cheese in the world is a large model farmhouse Gouda, aged to the point where it has a great savory flavor that lingers. The cheese tingles your tongue, while still feeling smooth in the mouth. I'd invite you all to visit the Netherlands just to get a sample of this supreme type of Gouda. You can return home with as many kilos of it as your luggage limit allows, vacuum sealed in convenient pieces ;)

    • @Ass_of_Amalek
      @Ass_of_Amalek 2 года назад +143

      is gouda the best cheese? no. is gouda better than whatever the americans think is good? almost certainly.

    • @thedalillama
      @thedalillama 2 года назад +36

      I'll be there in September, ready to eat and drink.

    • @rotarydial000
      @rotarydial000 Год назад +10

      🤤🤤🤤 yummm!

    • @lookoutforchris
      @lookoutforchris Год назад +53

      @@Ass_of_Amalek if that's the case then why have American cheese been winning international competitions? Rouge River Blue for instance. I'd take that over any Gouda.

    • @tinajohnson6713
      @tinajohnson6713 Год назад

      @@Ass_of_Amalek it’s always funny to me how people from foreign countries always feel the need to take cheap shots at America to up themselves it’s kinda like how white people obsess about blacks lol

  • @maartjewaterman1193
    @maartjewaterman1193 2 года назад +243

    We were on a camping site in Italy when a German lady asked me from which Dutch town we were from. I answered Gouda which made her look puzzled and after about half a minute, she said: "You are living in a cheese?!!"

    • @pardyhardly
      @pardyhardly Год назад

      I'm sorry that you had to deal with this incredibly stupid person.

    • @diane9247
      @diane9247 Год назад +3

      😛😄😂

    • @rixaxeno7167
      @rixaxeno7167 Год назад +11

      yo wtf i wanna live in some cheese

    • @MrShnazer
      @MrShnazer Год назад +2

      Brah

    • @rgerber
      @rgerber Год назад +2

      frankfurter, berliner, hamburger, wiener etc

  • @MrDJdo
    @MrDJdo Год назад +66

    As a Belgian with French roots i remembered how we went to visit our grandmother in Normandy a few times a year for the holidays. She always prepared us a complete french dinner and after the main course and before the dessert there was always a cheese platter served on one of these round wooden boards with a cheese knife. She always took the time of explaining to us kids which were the 3-5 cheeses she served that day and also instruct us the proper way to cut cheese. Cause yeah for each form a cheese has there is a right and a wrong way to cut them and all hell broke loose if we happened to cut it the wrong way in her presence.

    • @ar-sithf.austin3744
      @ar-sithf.austin3744 5 месяцев назад

      Hmmm what kind of seafood dishes she make?

    • @thagingerninjer5391
      @thagingerninjer5391 5 месяцев назад +3

      My grandma always got mad when I cut the cheese, too, regardless of how I was doing it.

    • @archerj2010
      @archerj2010 5 месяцев назад +2

      The French are very particular in cutting the cheese.

  • @dairyfarmer726
    @dairyfarmer726 2 года назад +302

    As a Vermont dairy farmer and professional cheesemaker, I really appreciated this video. I particularly enjoyed seeing the illustrations from the past, documenting our craft. It is really nice to see the resurgence of micro-dairies in our state that not only make traditional cheeses, but also those of their own creation. On our state licensed farm and creamery, we specialize in a variety of artisan goat cheeses ranging from creamy Chevre, to bloomy rind semi-soft varieties like Brie and Petit Bucheron (my own creation), as well as traditional Feta and Romano. My only pet peeve with some cheesemakers is their incorrect use of the term Farmstead Cheese. By law you can only label a cheese as "farmstead" if at least 50% of the milk comes from your own herd located on the same premises as the creamery. With our cheeses, 100% of the milk is from our goat herd.
    As for my favorite cheeses: Our own Petit Bucheron, Gorgonzola Dolce and Bleu d'Auvergne, Tomme, and Raclette. Unfortunately, we cannot make any blue cheese varieties, as Pencillium Roqueforti is notorius for "infecting" an entire cheese cave and make-room.

    • @nothingforyouhere418
      @nothingforyouhere418 2 года назад +8

      I live in Maine. Gonna need you to send me some.

    • @dairyfarmer726
      @dairyfarmer726 2 года назад +21

      @@nothingforyouhere418 I would love to, but each creamery is licensed state by state. Ours is with the Vermont Agency of Agriculture which limits our commerce to within Vermont. To engage in commerce with Maine, I would have to purchase a separate license from them and submit an additional tax return. Also, we sell only wholesale to fine restaurants and specialty markets. However, you can come to southern Vermont to the towns of Wilmington, Dover, Brattleboro, Townsend, Newfane and Manchester, where our cheeses are readily available under the name "Dover Hill Creamery". If you want specific information on store names, please let me know.

    • @evemarie1605
      @evemarie1605 Год назад +2

      Oh oh!:- misplaced modifier:- s/b "By law you can label a cheese as "farmstead" ONLY if at least 50% of the milk comes from your own herd located on the same premises as the creamery." Sorry, no gold star for you today.

    • @DigiMaster236
      @DigiMaster236 Год назад +1

      Isn't it illegal for you to make Feta since it's supposed to only be allowed to be made in Greece?

    • @dairyfarmer726
      @dairyfarmer726 Год назад +10

      @@DigiMaster236 You are partially correct. The use of some cheese names is legally controlled (much like in the wine industry). However, the use of "Feta" in the United States is not, while in Europe it is. In fact, just last week there was an EU court ruling against cheesemakers in Denmark. Before we label any of our products, we do the legal research to make sure we are not infringing on any reserved names. If the US laws change, we can always add an extra "T" and call it "Fetta" instead, just like the reserved name "Munster" is called "Muenster" in the US.

  • @kanyebreast6072
    @kanyebreast6072 2 года назад +460

    I really do wonder how half the foods we eat were even discovered in the first place, like making chocolate for example. It's crazy how some of these foods come about

    • @WeirdHistory
      @WeirdHistory  2 года назад +111

      We'll be doing lots of these videos, we have a History of Wonder Bread on our Weird History Food Channel that just went live today

    • @alicerivierre
      @alicerivierre 2 года назад +16

      I want to know more about chocolate too!

    • @kanyebreast6072
      @kanyebreast6072 2 года назад +11

      @@alicerivierre It's such a complicated process that takes a week!!

    • @kanyebreast6072
      @kanyebreast6072 2 года назад +12

      @@WeirdHistory Do one about chocolate!!

    • @ruthanneseven
      @ruthanneseven 2 года назад +5

      @@alicerivierre
      Yes! I want to know why chocolate is a go-to food for us ladies!
      There's a reason, but I've forgotten it.
      Many years ago, I was depressed, so I tried homeopathy. They prescribed "chocolate".
      Considering what tiny amounts of it was actually IN the tiny white pills, I was vastly improved. My friends said that I "glowed"!
      Due to the expense, I stopped taking it. Usually many remedies can be found at specialty shops, but not homeopathic chocolate 😩.

  • @StavrosDS
    @StavrosDS Год назад +319

    Interesting linguistic note here. The Latin name for Cheese is 'Caseus'. From this word, among others, the English 'Cheese', the Spanish 'Queso', the German Kase, and the Romanian 'Cascaval' names are derived.
    While, as correctly mentioned in the video, techniques for making hard cheese existed at least since the time of ancient Greece, they were not perfected and widely used until the Roman times. Until then, most cheese types were made of curds, mostly preserved in salt or brine (similar to Feta).
    During Roman times, hard cheese (in wheels or similar forms) became popular, and was called 'caseus formatus' i.e. 'formed cheese' (from the Greek morfi, meaning form / shape), and later 'formaticum'.
    From this word the French Fromage and the Italian Formaggio derive.

    • @kiwitrainguy
      @kiwitrainguy Год назад +11

      Caseus gives us the word Casein which is what the protein of milk is called.

    • @jennymossa9492
      @jennymossa9492 Год назад +6

      I wonder where the Swedish word for cheese,- "ost" and Finnish "juustoa" comes from. It is one of the very few times that the word is so similar in both languages. Greetings from a Swedish Finn.

    • @jimihendrix991
      @jimihendrix991 Год назад +5

      German word for cheese is NOT Kase, it is Käse........ ä = ae thus in English it would be Kaese. (The two dots are called UMLAUTS, and are the letter E).

    • @tearsofgaia-lp
      @tearsofgaia-lp Год назад +4

      @@jennymossa9492 They both seem to derive from Proto-Indo-European *yûs-. Another descant would be latin «jus» for soup or sauce.

    • @ammelois
      @ammelois Год назад +7

      Legend has it that fROmage was a spelling mistake... Like the Italian word, it would originally have been called 'fORmage'.

  • @nick109
    @nick109 10 месяцев назад +8

    I got back in touch with my long lost father today. I thank you for posting this video. Makes my day much better ❤

  • @giraffesinc.2193
    @giraffesinc.2193 Год назад +15

    THAT was fascinating! I love the little models that were used to illustrate points as well, and (as usual) the irreverent delivery from your excellent narrator. Thanks, Weird History!

  • @peterlopez7283
    @peterlopez7283 2 года назад +62

    I knew of a Wisconsin couple who went on vacation to Switzerland and bought a round of Swiss Cheese. On their return home they notified their friends that they brought back a "round of true swiss cheese." When they and their friends got together to taste real Swiss Cheese and opened their new round of cheese, it stated inside the wrapper, "Made in Wisconsin."

    • @greenmachine5600
      @greenmachine5600 2 года назад +7

      Hilarious

    • @flyinglowerthanmost
      @flyinglowerthanmost 2 года назад +11

      Impossible. Swiss don’t eat what Americans call “Swiss”…

    • @peterlopez7283
      @peterlopez7283 2 года назад +3

      @@flyinglowerthanmost It is true, this happened around 1980. What you say is true for some Swiss, but not all.

    • @lookoutforchris
      @lookoutforchris Год назад +2

      @@flyinglowerthanmost the Swiss don't eat Emmentaler?

    • @lilylou4693
      @lilylou4693 Год назад

      @@lookoutforchris notthe same cheese, bud.

  • @dvdv8197
    @dvdv8197 2 года назад +131

    As Eurythmices (🐁🐁) once sang:
    "Sweet dreams are made of cheese,
    Who am I to diss a brie?"

    • @maritimeretro2855
      @maritimeretro2855 2 года назад +18

      I travel the world for some feta cheese

    • @MB-jg4tr
      @MB-jg4tr 2 года назад +35

      I cheddar the world and a Feta cheese
      Everybody's looking for Stilton
      Some cheese wants to be Bleu, too
      Some cheese wants to be Buchette d'Anjou
      Some cheese wants to be cubed
      Some cheese will be braided by you
      Sweet dreams are made of cheese
      Colby or Chevre, if you please
      I ferment the milk and then I squeeze
      Everybody needs penicillium
      Mold is better, on the rind
      Mold is better, leaves taste behind
      Mold is better, cheese is confined
      Mold is better, use my enzymes
      Some cheese ought to be grated
      No cheese should be ammoniated
      Some cheese will always be hated
      No cheese wants to be called rancid
      Sweet dreams are made of cheese
      Casein and rennet curdle it with ease
      Whey from the curds it eventually frees

    • @anemicsilence
      @anemicsilence 2 года назад

      😂👍👍

    • @MomoStarOfficial
      @MomoStarOfficial Год назад

      @@MB-jg4tr Beautiful, poetic. That is a masterpiece right there.

  • @gunnarbjursell370
    @gunnarbjursell370 Год назад +5

    ❤ A very tasty and informative video I will share and guard, going back to look at from time to time! Having lived in France for eleven years (being a Swede married to a French woman), cheese is (almost) my religion! Already as a boy in Sweden, I loved cheese, beginning with Swedish cheeses, then cheeses from different countries, not least France. One of my cousins were married to a man who, with his father ran the first company importing French specialities to Sweden, among them, cheese. Almost every holiday he came visiting my mother and me, bringing a plate with French cheeses, with the map of France on it, showing where they were made! Vive le fromage!

  • @lottevanzelst6312
    @lottevanzelst6312 Год назад +5

    The drawing you see at 0:21 is the cheese market at my home town Alkmaar In the Netherlands, So nice to see our beloved Waag and market included! And im very impressed that you pronounced Gouda right, Wel done!

  • @lizziebattory1527
    @lizziebattory1527 Год назад +179

    Thank you for a great video! Just one teensy weensy correction: rennet enzymes (chymosin and pepsin) do not convert lactose into lactic acid. That's done by the lactic acid bacteria in the starter culture (hence their name!). It's a bit confusing because milk coagulates in two ways: either from lactic acid, or from the rennet enzymes. But the curd obtained from lactic acid coagulation is very different from the curd obtained from enzymatic coagulation. The lactic acid curd is crumbly and soft, like yogurt (indeed, that's how yogurt is made). The rennet curd is smooth and shiny and springy, like jell-o. Acid-coagulated milk makes soft cheese, rennet-coagulated milk makes harder cheese. The reason we add a starter culture to milk when making cheese is that rennet enzymes work better in an acidic environment so they set milk faster and stronger in the presence of lactic acid. Another reason is taste, of course, since the lactic acid adds a tanginess that is very pleasant in cheese and they also produce complex aromas as cheese ages.
    And with that I show myself out booed as a huge cheese nerd by the bored crowd :P

    • @thundermolloy
      @thundermolloy Год назад +14

      "NEERRRDDD". Just kidding real good info here

    • @lizziebattory1527
      @lizziebattory1527 Год назад +2

      @@thundermolloy :P

    • @erldagerl9826
      @erldagerl9826 Год назад +5

      I suppose that’s why cheeses easily made at home (farmers, pot, cottage, ricotta) are made with acid. Much easier to reach for the vinegar at the back of the pantry than to slaughter a calf.

    • @helenafranzen9828
      @helenafranzen9828 Год назад +4

      Nothing bad about being nerdy. Usually nerds have a truckload of info to share, so thanks!

    • @lizziebattory1527
      @lizziebattory1527 Год назад +5

      @@erldagerl9826 That's right! Although nowadays most rennet is made by fungi and bacteria genetically engineered to prodcue rennet enzymes (mainly chymosin). But still, acid-coagulated cheeses are much easier to make than rennet-coagulaed ones.

  • @jasper265
    @jasper265 Год назад +164

    As a Dutchman, I can say that your Dutch pronunciation of the word Gouda was quite impressive!

    • @andrewbunch6596
      @andrewbunch6596 Год назад +3

      I was impressed by the pronunciation as well and appreciate it was pointed out. My friends think I'm being pretentious when I pronounce it that way.😄

    • @Praisethesunson
      @Praisethesunson Год назад +12

      So you are saying his diction was Gouda nough?

    • @sollyfan
      @sollyfan Год назад

      Im truly impressed, usually when English speakers attempt it they destroy my eardrums with their pronunciation of the “G” 😂

    • @imnotyourfriendbuddy1883
      @imnotyourfriendbuddy1883 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@sollyfan
      imagine what you sound like to us when you speak English.

  • @alisonwilliams7218
    @alisonwilliams7218 Год назад +27

    I work in an artisanal cheese factory, very fun informative video

    • @vedantraut327
      @vedantraut327 3 месяца назад

      That's fantastic. Is it a good long term career choice ?

  • @justinharvie8126
    @justinharvie8126 Год назад +46

    Favorite cheese is probably Smoked Gouda. Although I do also love Muenster. Hard to choose.

    • @amysantee
      @amysantee Год назад +3

      Hard to cheese.

    • @justinharvie8126
      @justinharvie8126 Год назад +1

      @@amysantee It's very hard to cheese between the two.

  • @joshnic6639
    @joshnic6639 2 года назад +77

    This dude has voiced so many topics, his knowledge must be legendary! He should go on jeopardy and win a fortune.

    • @nessamillikan6247
      @nessamillikan6247 2 года назад +8

      Well, he has a crew of researchers and script writers to do the heavy lifting for him so he can spend more time perfecting his delivery of the script, but I'm sure he himself also does a lot of the background work that goes into these videos.

    • @anniemalone9712
      @anniemalone9712 2 года назад +2

      @@nessamillikan6247 love his voice and how he uses the different variations to deliver the topics!

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад

      Where? Cheese comes from abuse and murder! 👉 Dominion (2018)

    • @JSBselvas
      @JSBselvas 2 года назад

      @@VeganSemihCyprus33 Spoil Alert!!!

    • @henrymugello3387
      @henrymugello3387 Год назад

      @@VeganSemihCyprus33 No thank you

  • @miltonbates6425
    @miltonbates6425 2 года назад +140

    Cheese is one of the greatest innovations in human history.

    • @WeirdHistory
      @WeirdHistory  2 года назад +12

      Agreed!

    • @politecat4236
      @politecat4236 2 года назад +3

      And one of the most delicious.

    • @thecheesescientist
      @thecheesescientist 2 года назад +4

      Praise Be Cheesus!

    • @684avatar
      @684avatar 2 года назад +2

      Yes I concur

    • @TheCrazierz
      @TheCrazierz 2 года назад +2

      I'm recently going through dialysis and I can't eat cheese anymore and its killing me :(

  • @emilylachat5809
    @emilylachat5809 Год назад +4

    Cheese is literally my favorite thing in this world. This video had been an absolute joy! Weird History always gets deep into the history of it's topic and there's nothing i love more than learning, aside from cheese that is lol

  • @marinapresniakova179
    @marinapresniakova179 Год назад

    Awesome 👌. Love your send of humor that spicing up the stories! The best way to get people to enjoy history

  • @theprogressivevet6541
    @theprogressivevet6541 2 года назад +100

    Stick with me here. I was in the Army for 12 years and recently got out and got a job with a well known dairy co-op making cheese. Having also recently found this channel, I'm not sure if you're following me or this is just fate. Either way I'm here for it. LOVE what you do. Thank you for the great content!

    • @Ottophil
      @Ottophil 2 года назад +12

      Military have a good cheese training program?

    • @James-mm8gc
      @James-mm8gc 2 года назад +14

      @@Ottophil go in the field for 3 weeks straight, and you will grow cheese in places you shouldn’t.

    • @theprogressivevet6541
      @theprogressivevet6541 2 года назад +9

      @@Ottophil haha no I was in the infantry but it prepared me for production management

    • @aidenwilkin5738
      @aidenwilkin5738 2 года назад +6

      Weird history. Does make videos at weird moments

    • @CelesStrife
      @CelesStrife 2 года назад +2

      @@James-mm8gc That pungant fumunda cheese XD

  • @krombopulousmichael5251
    @krombopulousmichael5251 2 года назад +421

    Excellent content 👌 Would love to see the history of lobster and how it went from being a peasant food to paying market price. I do love the crustaceans but the history of how we began eating them is something I would love to see an episode of. That's just me though. Anyway, cheers mates 👍

    • @gabrielladiaz6933
      @gabrielladiaz6933 2 года назад +8

      I agree

    • @BakedRBeans
      @BakedRBeans 2 года назад +6

      Lobster Thermador was invented in France, and the rest is (Weird) History.

    • @mod0411
      @mod0411 2 года назад +1

      I believe this channel already done that. I remember watching it months ago

    • @neindanke3420
      @neindanke3420 2 года назад +3

      @@mod0411 I remember watching that too. I think it was the History Guy.

    • @TrineDaely
      @TrineDaely 2 года назад +1

      @@neindanke3420 I recall seeing it, too, could it have been Nutty History?

  • @livingyourliferr
    @livingyourliferr Год назад +1

    Thank you for this great video, love how you presented it!👍🏽

  • @mikemcconeghy4658
    @mikemcconeghy4658 Год назад

    Fascinating! Well done.

  • @PositivelyPlaying
    @PositivelyPlaying 2 года назад +319

    This new series is fantastic.Really liking the new editing style.

    • @weibherrman
      @weibherrman 2 года назад +4

      I know I'll be outspoken but if it ain't broken don't fix it

    • @mrmoshpotato
      @mrmoshpotato 2 года назад +1

      And it's a 24-minute video about *cheese*!

    • @VeganV5912
      @VeganV5912 2 года назад

      @@weibherrman IN THE UK & EU, THE SOMATIC (PUS🥛🦠💩💊🔴🐮🤮) CELL LIMIT IS A MAXIMUM OF 400 MILLION CELLS PER LITRE -DAIRY PRODUCTS (HYGIENE) REGULATIONS 1995~ ruclips.net/video/eu6zcdcwYUY/видео.html .
      Milk is pus 🤮 400 million PUS Litre !!!! Scientific fact !!!!! ruclips.net/video/UcN7SGGoCNI/видео.html ..

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад +1

      Where? Cheese comes from abuse and murder! 👉 Dominion (2018)

    • @henrymugello3387
      @henrymugello3387 Год назад +1

      @@VeganSemihCyprus33 This has got nothing to do with what you just said, also your name and profile picture says it all.

  • @davidatkinson7474
    @davidatkinson7474 Год назад +6

    had to get and grab a chunk as soon as this finished 🤣🤣

  • @seanacameron8940
    @seanacameron8940 Год назад

    Thank you !! To learn about a subject and be grinning the whole way through is a delight. You are brilliant. hugs, S.

  • @bforman1300
    @bforman1300 Год назад +2

    Blue and green cheeses are my favorite. I like the flavor and the crunch. But I enjoy all cheeses, from the dryness hard ones to the soft, stinky ones and everything in between.
    This was very informative. Thank you!

  • @DPSFSU
    @DPSFSU 2 года назад +33

    Weird History pumping out the good stuff.

    • @realryder2626
      @realryder2626 2 года назад +5

      Your comment is a bit... cheesy..

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад

      Where? Cheese comes from abuse and murder! 👉 Dominion (2018)

  • @zach7193
    @zach7193 2 года назад +176

    This channel doesn't disappoint.

  • @landonbuysman609
    @landonbuysman609 11 месяцев назад +1

    I work for Boar's Head. The amount of artisanal cheese we sell around Nashville, TN is astounding.

  • @gwynnivere9188
    @gwynnivere9188 Год назад +1

    The mild kind I thought came from Ireland until today. Thanks! They say you learn a new thing every day!

  • @TheJH1015
    @TheJH1015 Год назад +72

    Fun fact: Gouda cheese was incredibly well-known because at the time (14th-18th centuries), it was one of the only cheeses around that wouldn't spoil for longer stretches of time (especially the longer matured Gouda cheeses), which made them perfect for long sea voyages.

    • @mbaicu
      @mbaicu 11 месяцев назад +6

      If you watch the video, this exact thing is highlighted.

  • @curtiscronier8143
    @curtiscronier8143 2 года назад +57

    Been having a rough few months, and when I say, inwatch every video you guys make within an hour I mean it. I really look forward to weird History! Thanks so much for the quality content, and for making me feel good about myself.

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад

      Where? Cheese comes from abuse and murder! 👉 Dominion (2018)

    • @sightyeix
      @sightyeix 2 года назад +1

      Life goes on bro 😎

    • @henrymugello3387
      @henrymugello3387 Год назад

      @@VeganSemihCyprus33 You must think that all farms do that🤣

    • @nadas9395
      @nadas9395 Год назад +1

      These guys help me through my Sundays

    • @soph5669
      @soph5669 Год назад

      ❤️❤️❤️

  • @artyom_zdanek
    @artyom_zdanek Год назад +12

    Very interesting! I make my own Russian style cheese at home, or сыр, and it is really interesting to note the flavour profile difference between raw, organic, and pasteurized milk. One cannot use ultra-pasteurized milk because the protein chains are essentially destroyed or inhibited. the process of making cheese at home is very interesting, and fun, given you understand such processes, and how to essentially fix a mistake. A common mistake in making cheese, I have found, is using tapwater, of which is usually chlorinated, and this water can inhibit the formation of curds. A really easy fix to a non-curding solution, is to add an acid, such as lemon juice or vinegar, but not too much, and raise the temperature, and generally the curd will separate out of the whey.

    • @sailorv8067
      @sailorv8067 11 месяцев назад

      Плиа ты реально воду из-под крана льёшь

    • @chrismichelsmusic
      @chrismichelsmusic 5 месяцев назад

      Oh, buckle up for this culinary catastrophe. I just tried the Mac 'n Cheese, and it's like they took a promising dish and banished it to flavor purgatory. The noodles were overcooked, drowning in a sea of bland cheese sauce that tasted like it had an identity crisis. I've had more excitement from a plain rice cake. Save yourself the disappointment and make your own Mac 'n Cheese at home. Trust me, your taste buds will thank you. #MacNCheeseMishap #FlavorFlop

  • @MsFlyWhale
    @MsFlyWhale Год назад +2

    22:26 there was no history about cheese in my hometown so I was exposed to it by a book I randomly picked up in elementary school library, which was an introduction of French cheese 🧀
    Initially I chose it for less words but fell in love with the imagination of those beautiful cheese 😂
    Most of the cheese were available in my hometown and it was impossible to travel abroad. So I was finally able to give it a try a decade later and surprisingly found I, unlike other people in my country, do like the flavor of cheese, even blue cheese!
    Hope I can try all kinds of the cheese on the book one day !

  • @julieneff9408
    @julieneff9408 2 года назад +28

    Thanks to this video not mentioning paneer or chhena, I went down a rabbit hole of cheese in India. TIL there was a taboo on deliberately curdling milk in Hinduism (not the same as culturing like for dahi/yogurt). Apparently the Portuguese influence on the west coast is what brought about cheese made via acid coagulation (not rennet), and eventually the taboo was lifted. Now we have a whole bunch of sweets based on chhena and when you press and drain chhena you get paneer.

    • @julianaylor4351
      @julianaylor4351 2 года назад +3

      I have cooked with paneer, it's 😋.

    • @julieneff9408
      @julieneff9408 2 года назад +1

      @@julianaylor4351 I think paneer pakoras are my favorite but I like it in saag, in muttar, in anything really.

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад

      Where? Cheese comes from abuse and murder! 👉 Dominion (2018)

    • @julieneff9408
      @julieneff9408 2 года назад

      @@VeganSemihCyprus33 .Factory farming in the US is brutal and cruel it's true. Cheese is usually one of the last things people trying to go vegan give up.

    • @julianaylor4351
      @julianaylor4351 2 года назад

      @@julieneff9408 Eat artisan cheese from organic free range farms. The kind of factory farming you have in the US, isn't found in the UK and most of western Europe, plus we have many small free range organic farms and artisan cheese makers. You should avoid all factory farming products if you can anyway, due to poor quality and food safety concerns.
      The internet has vegan food suppliers including vegan cheese.

  • @janeck.8695
    @janeck.8695 2 года назад +17

    For all of us who were mice in our previous lives and would die for a chunk of Brie, this video is of an utmost and tastiest interest. Thank you for posting it. I love the script and narration as well.

  • @honkytonkinson9787
    @honkytonkinson9787 Год назад +2

    I like history and I like food. It doesn’t get much better than cheese, wine, beer, whiskey, for people who like food and history!
    Fantastic video! I’ve been wanting to learn more about cheese for a while and this video was very palatable!
    I suppose I should include bread but I take it for granted I suppose. My wife can’t eat gluten, and good bread isn’t so easy to acquire where I live, but I do like some good bread!

  • @petriepretorius4085
    @petriepretorius4085 Год назад

    your humor is awesome...i laughed myself into a headache and a cheese craving...

  • @CrystalClearWith8BE
    @CrystalClearWith8BE 2 года назад +17

    Finally!!! The "On Food" series is here! I love cheese.

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un Год назад +30

    Weird History: Some people may have actually believed the Moon was made of cheese
    Wallace and Gromit: *BECAUSE IT IS!*
    Loved cheese ever since I moved to Switzerland. Cheese is a gift from the gods, and humans are unworthy of tasting its greatness

  • @kaiser371
    @kaiser371 6 месяцев назад +6

    Have you guys done a history of Chocolate/cacao beans? I love chocolate and would love to see a history video on it

  • @ammelois
    @ammelois Год назад

    This was an excellent video. It was thoroughly researched, very informative and well presented in an unbiased way. Happy you mentioned De Gaulle's saying how difficult it is to govern a people with so many cheeses, and that you informed us all about how our Dutch friends pronounce Gouda (like how-da) - a delicious cheese too!

  • @professorsprout3382
    @professorsprout3382 2 года назад +203

    Could you do a segment about mustard? People get as crazy over mustard as olive oil and cheese. I had a Sri Lankan curry with mustard that blew my mind. I love how Weird History includes culture, science and history! Thank you for being the opposite of Dumbing down! BTW the caveman with the cargo pants is hot. Saw him at the beach the other day.

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад +3

      Where? Cheese comes from abuse and murder! 👉 Dominion (2018)

    • @samuelsong8930
      @samuelsong8930 Год назад

      H hi

    • @nadas9395
      @nadas9395 Год назад

      Please include all mustards. Dijon for favor

    • @duanesamuelson2256
      @duanesamuelson2256 Год назад +3

      @@nadas9395 mustards are actually pretty complicated..you can look it up online how to make it.
      Also mustard (wild) was introduced up into what's now the US by a Spanish expedition which planted mustard sees as a trail marker 🙂
      Edit..easy to make but chemically complex 😉

    • @AlexanderTheGoodEnough
      @AlexanderTheGoodEnough Год назад

      @@VeganSemihCyprus33 most of the plants you eat have been bred with the same techniques over many many generations as cows have. Often to a degree where they can no longer self pollinate(bananas come to mind), which makes their future entirely reliant on our continued custodianship.
      So unless you're of the kind of mindset that requires humans to remove themselves entirely from the natural world, then all you're doing here is putting one kind of interference on a pedestal while condemning the other, despite both being born of the same process for the same ultimate purpose.

  • @undeadladybug7723
    @undeadladybug7723 2 года назад +61

    A history of ice cream would be cool, if that hasn't been done already.

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад

      Where? Cheese comes from abuse and murder! 👉 Dominion (2018)

    • @wilfridwibblesworth2613
      @wilfridwibblesworth2613 2 года назад +1

      @@VeganSemihCyprus33 They could rename the documentary *"A History of I Scream!"* to suit your tastes then, where it is all about abuse, murder, bloodshed and (most importantly) Ice Cream and cheese.

    • @SandBoy408
      @SandBoy408 Год назад +3

      Ice Cream has an Italian origin, sharing with France in 19° century. Habit to mixture snow or ice with honey or fruit comes from Persian civilization, Roman, Chines and many others. That`s so called "sorbet".

    • @henrymugello3387
      @henrymugello3387 Год назад +3

      @@VeganSemihCyprus33 We're talking about ice scream here mind you.

  • @tomwinston6758
    @tomwinston6758 5 месяцев назад +2

    Great production ❤

  • @ripharambe101
    @ripharambe101 Год назад

    this video was entertaining and interesting!! and showed a lot of the art and the perfession that is cheese making

  • @TheMiccru
    @TheMiccru 2 года назад +10

    As a chef in rl, I'm so happy to listen to my favorite history topic about food in general

  • @Thaligamathor
    @Thaligamathor 2 года назад +42

    I literally love this channel. Liked it before I watched cause I know it's gonna be quality content. I love the entire team who works on this channel 👏

    • @jr2904
      @jr2904 2 года назад

      Literally?

    • @Thaligamathor
      @Thaligamathor 2 года назад +1

      @@jr2904 yes like genuine love lol. Sorry definitely dramatic on my end

    • @Atm0111
      @Atm0111 2 года назад +1

      @@Thaligamathor I *literally* love this channel too 📺🤗💜

    • @40g33k
      @40g33k 2 года назад +1

      This team is awesome and hardworking.

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад

      Where? Cheese comes from abuse and murder! 👉 Dominion (2018)

  • @paigemyers691
    @paigemyers691 Год назад

    Great video! Loved it!

  • @wunkus
    @wunkus Год назад

    This is probably my favorite video of yours since the 1980s and 90s series.

  • @joanna400
    @joanna400 2 года назад +42

    I LOVE cheese! You made me so hungry talking about brie, cheddars, Parmesan, etc... I was raised in Wisconsin so cheese was a way of life. Where would I be without mozzarella or swiss? I can't imagine... Cheese brings so much joy to my life!

    • @johnloncar7785
      @johnloncar7785 Год назад +3

      Ah Wisconsin. Isn’t the state motto “Eat cheese or die”?

    • @Beauxanimaux-
      @Beauxanimaux- Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/U5hGQDLprA8/видео.html

    • @mooniejohnson
      @mooniejohnson Год назад +3

      @@johnloncar7785 Technically our motto is "Eat cheese, drink beer, or we'll drive you out of town," but you got it right. 😉

  • @ismailredding328
    @ismailredding328 2 года назад +113

    I'm really learning a lot about cheese CHEESE thanks weird history you did say that I was going to enjoy this and you definitely didn't disappoint great job my friend

    • @Jamessmith-xk3fh
      @Jamessmith-xk3fh 2 года назад +2

      I'm with you

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад +1

      Where? Cheese comes from abuse and murder! 👉 Dominion (2018)

    • @maxheim3802
      @maxheim3802 2 года назад

      Cheese is literally coming from an industry that needlessly exploits animals. Wtf is cool about that

    • @henrymugello3387
      @henrymugello3387 Год назад

      @@VeganSemihCyprus33 L comment

  • @alexanderhikel2350
    @alexanderhikel2350 Год назад +4

    I really appreciate the fine artisanal cheeses , their complexity in flavors and textures just are something to behold , but there is something about a slice of processed American cheese on a burger that just can’t be replicated for me

    • @megorex630
      @megorex630 5 месяцев назад

      Or in the version of grilled cheese… something about the melt point, taste, and texture make it the best grilled cheese (dipped in tomato soup of course)

    • @Timinator62
      @Timinator62 4 месяца назад

      I only use American Cheese on a Cheese Burger or even more cheese on a Patty Melt.

    • @Timinator62
      @Timinator62 4 месяца назад

      @@megorex630 Yeah it's good flavor, however I like a Sharp or Extra Sharp Cheddar for Grilling a Tomato Soup Dunk Sandwich.

  • @elisabethrankin7702
    @elisabethrankin7702 Год назад +2

    Bravo! This was fabulous! Years ago I had a cave~aged Gruyere, and I wish I could recall where it was from. It tasted like Guys and Dolls was going off in my mouth 🎆🎇

  • @JamesFromTexas
    @JamesFromTexas 2 года назад +75

    I'm so happy artisanal cheese has made a come back! So freaking tasty.

    • @nessamillikan6247
      @nessamillikan6247 2 года назад +5

      Yes, so glad that processed cheese was generally just an early 20th century fad that went out of style and that healthier food is more in demand and accessible.

    • @johnr797
      @johnr797 2 года назад +3

      Never went out in Eastern Canada

    • @tenor-haute-contre
      @tenor-haute-contre 2 года назад +4

      Never went out in France

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад

      Where? Cheese comes from abuse and murder! 👉 Dominion (2018)

    • @johnr797
      @johnr797 2 года назад +2

      @@VeganSemihCyprus33 you're like a walking stereotype with your username being Vegan. Is rhat your personality type too?

  • @MrRezRising
    @MrRezRising 2 года назад +7

    My favorite memory of cheese ia a literary one.
    Treasure Island, when they find the old man who was castaway on a remote island, the first thing he begs them for is, "Do you have any cheese? I dream of cheddars, sir!"
    Paraphrased, probably.
    Man, I'm hungry.

  • @Peggy-Roses
    @Peggy-Roses Год назад +2

    I so much enjoy watching this vid, it's fun and acknowledged, ❤
    Parmesannnnnooo 😂😂

  • @leahrubin5383
    @leahrubin5383 Год назад

    I totally loved watching this! I wasn't trying to proofread or anything, but I want you to know two things that I happened to notice. One, at about 9:20, the captioning used "manners" when the context indicated "manors". Two, at about 14:10, the narration was "laying around", when it should have been "lying around". It's not an affectation or a choice, as in either/either, neither/neither, it's really. grammatically correct. I look forward to watching more of your videos! Thanks for your ingenuity!

  • @slj317
    @slj317 2 года назад +8

    Wow, Weird History dropped the ball this time!! How do you talk about the weird history of cheese without talking about Government Cheese? Killing Me Smalls!

  • @pamelamays4186
    @pamelamays4186 2 года назад +14

    Suggestion: The history of tacos. Also, the most unusual taco ingredients. Like cow eyes (taco de ojo).

  • @redlipstickwisdom4963
    @redlipstickwisdom4963 Год назад

    Love this new format

  • @becsterbrisbane6275
    @becsterbrisbane6275 Год назад +1

    I've made my own camembert a few times at home. Lengthy process but highly worthwhile and fascinating watching the milk turn to cheese! Soooo good homemade as well!

  • @ArmandoPalacios94
    @ArmandoPalacios94 2 года назад +6

    The production of this video is just amazinggg

  • @carlocastillo1036
    @carlocastillo1036 2 года назад +4

    Ive watched so long some video ideas get repeated, but the mix of great writting, voice acting, and animations is what keeps me coming back. Excellent channel

  • @cedricsmith8188
    @cedricsmith8188 Год назад

    I know this is going to be a wonderful story ❤️. I am learning some nice history thank you, having a wonderful night.

  • @goldgeologist5320
    @goldgeologist5320 4 месяца назад +1

    I want more deep dives on various cheeses!

  • @94porki
    @94porki 2 года назад +30

    I am happy to see that the images with the statue of the mother wolf feeding Romulus and Remus, are from the Roma Square in Bucharest, Romania. The statue is a tribute to the Latin origins of the Romanians. Bucharest is a beautiful city, with great people. It should be visited. :D

    • @chrismichelsmusic
      @chrismichelsmusic 5 месяцев назад

      Oh, buckle up for this culinary catastrophe. I just tried the Mac 'n Cheese, and it's like they took a promising dish and banished it to flavor purgatory. The noodles were overcooked, drowning in a sea of bland cheese sauce that tasted like it had an identity crisis. I've had more excitement from a plain rice cake. Save yourself the disappointment and make your own Mac 'n Cheese at home. Trust me, your taste buds will thank you. #MacNCheeseMishap #FlavorFlop

  • @joemonteirosportsshorts3343
    @joemonteirosportsshorts3343 2 года назад +13

    I love cheese. Straight from the mom and pop shop deli too not these big grocery stores

    • @sinosparo
      @sinosparo 2 года назад +1

      I read that as straight from mom

    • @RobotacularRoBob
      @RobotacularRoBob Год назад

      I enjoy mummy cheese, it's a real delicacy.

  • @RK-fi7ek
    @RK-fi7ek Год назад

    One of the cheesiest program I have ever seen. Thankyou for your enthusiasm and effort to bring this program to me.

  • @Kburnzzzzzzz
    @Kburnzzzzzzz 9 месяцев назад +1

    This maybe one of my favorite videoes on this app ❤

  • @maryuline2585
    @maryuline2585 2 года назад +31

    I love this channel It's great to learn how things were made, discovered, how people lived, what they wore, etc.

  • @funwithoutpants
    @funwithoutpants 2 года назад +34

    Potatoes. I would love a full history of potatoes and the ways to prepare them.

    • @greenmachine5600
      @greenmachine5600 2 года назад +2

      The Peruvian delight

    • @VeganV5912
      @VeganV5912 2 года назад +1

      @@greenmachine5600 . Baby maIes get kiiilled at birth so you can have milk and cheese for 5 minutes ruclips.net/video/8KMhb-qHedI/видео.html 🤦🏼‍♂️🙄

    • @SoapinTrucker
      @SoapinTrucker 2 года назад

      I saw a great video about how Mr. Simplot got started, a self made American potato king! 👍

    • @VeganSemihCyprus33
      @VeganSemihCyprus33 2 года назад +1

      Where? Cheese comes from abuse and murder! 👉 Dominion (2018)

    • @wolfsokaya
      @wolfsokaya 2 года назад

      It would be an intresting video,thats for sure.
      I also would be intrested in how the imported plants to Europe influenced todays food culture. Like potato,corn,tomato and paprika.

  • @Jdcie
    @Jdcie Год назад +1

    Who narrates these? I've always been curious. I love your voice and the personality in your delivery, man!

  • @pattayaguideorg
    @pattayaguideorg Год назад +1

    That was awesome! Thanks.

  • @evolvedferal
    @evolvedferal 2 года назад +3

    How did you manage to blow my fucking mind a good 30 times in the span of 24 minutes????? I just felt like I spent 2 days in class learning about the entire history of the human race. Jesus fucking Christ

  • @UnspokenOldOne
    @UnspokenOldOne 2 года назад +4

    Also, this may be when of the best videos you all have ever produced. The complexity, detail, and creativity is just amazing. You really went above and beyond here.

  • @4partmedia
    @4partmedia Год назад

    This was dope 🤣🙌🤙🏽

  • @lindawhittaker6866
    @lindawhittaker6866 Год назад +2

    This is a really fine video on the subject of cheese - history, diversity, manufacture. My personal favorite cheese is a well aged cheddar, what is called a mature cheddar and may be aged 2-3 years. The kind of cheddars I knew in America (colby, mostly) are mild but tasty. It took a trip to England and a visit to an English Midlands supermarket to see the true array of "chedars" - a whole aisle of them, from Lancaster to Yorkshire to Wensleydale to cheddar from Cheddar, Irish cheddar, Scottish chedar....I t hought I died and had gone to heaven, and scooped up a good dozen differnt kinds for my suitcase to take home. Later, in the Lake District, I got introduced to artisanal Cheddars.....there is a whole world of cheddars out there!

  • @bobbygetsbanned6049
    @bobbygetsbanned6049 2 года назад +5

    But how did all this amazing cheese history never makes it's way to Asia?? There's basically no cheese in traditional Asian cuisine and many Asians are lactose intolerant because there's basically no dairy in their diet.

  • @jack1701e
    @jack1701e 2 года назад +8

    Yeah I totally admit that half way through this video I made some cheese on toast and the bread burnt a bit because I carried on watching.
    I freaking love cheese!! Brilliant video!

  • @cliffgulliver4626
    @cliffgulliver4626 9 месяцев назад +2

    Blessed are the cheese makers

  • @arbitrary_raspberry
    @arbitrary_raspberry Год назад +1

    My fave cheese is Stolwijker, it's a Dutch cheese. Its matured but not dry and the taste is a bit more salty.

  • @peinek
    @peinek 2 года назад +17

    I am lactose intolerant and I still eat cheese. Damn the consequences!

    • @janerickallado8881
      @janerickallado8881 Год назад

      Amen

    • @projectgraham414
      @projectgraham414 Год назад

      I pity your toilet 🤣🤣😐

    • @pmbrig
      @pmbrig Год назад

      Many aged cheeses are lactose-free, as the aging gives time for lactase enzymes to convert lactose to other sugars. Thus, aged cheddar is lactose free - my lactose-intolerant wife eats a lot of it. Not sure which cheeses besides cheddar are also in this category.

  • @MotherEingana
    @MotherEingana Год назад +8

    I'm no certified cheese professional, but I do sell cheese as part of my job. Some of my favorites are Capricho de Cabra, Cypress Grove's Midnight Moon, Quadrello di Bufala, Petit Basque, Saint Angel, Kaltbach Le Crémeux, and Shropshire Blue cheese. I always have parmigiano reggiano and feta in brine in the fridge. Capricho de Cabra is super easy for me to snack on alone, with honey or jams, or use on salads, pastas, or eggs. I use Cooper's Hill whenever I make shrimp and grits. And La Tur is a true treat, being a blend of cow's, goat's, and sheep's milk. It's super buttery and rich, and a little stinky. It's Italian, but I love pairing it with Spanish membrillo. There's tons I love, and great local cheeses I would list off too, but aren't as widely available. I actually used to eat little to no cheese - I was even vegan for a couple years in my teens. But I have grown to have a love for the history, science, and passion of it. So this video was fun to see.

  • @jamesmartin6713
    @jamesmartin6713 Год назад +1

    Great video about my Favorite food type.
    My favorite cheese... for just nibbling--> Shropshire Blue --- for general purpose sandwiches, pizza, etc.-> Aged Tasty (not a typo, actual name of popular Australian cheese).

  • @hgrace0
    @hgrace0 Год назад +2

    I’m one of the adults who can digest lactose. I even became vegan for a year and reintroduced dairy products without any stomach problems

  • @RockyLaRock
    @RockyLaRock 2 года назад +21

    Dang!!! I was actually eating cheese when he said, "you're probably eating cheese in this moment." 🤭 I love cheese and will probably die from eating cheese (I don't care)... You guys Rock!!! 🤘🏼

  • @jpesicka
    @jpesicka 2 года назад +20

    Greatest invention of humanity.

    • @ViburaBlanca
      @ViburaBlanca 2 года назад +4

      That’d be plumbing

    • @MB-jg4tr
      @MB-jg4tr 2 года назад +3

      I thought it was Music.

    • @ViburaBlanca
      @ViburaBlanca 2 года назад +3

      @@MB-jg4tr modern medicine is good too, it’s a tough argument.

    • @MB-jg4tr
      @MB-jg4tr 2 года назад

      @@ViburaBlanca The Q-tip has gotta be up there somewhere lol. Seriously though. You ever gone a long time without one? Boy is it good to have, an orgasm in your ear. .. And so we find ourselves at... Generalized fields of invention vs. singular creations.

    • @iriscollins7583
      @iriscollins7583 2 года назад

      @@MB-jg4tr Musical instruments. Music I think is inate.

  • @Swamie55
    @Swamie55 Год назад

    WOW! So glad you made this vid. Who knew?

  • @nevertoopoortotour.3033
    @nevertoopoortotour.3033 Год назад

    Another great video thanks

  • @IntrepidFraidyCat
    @IntrepidFraidyCat 2 года назад +29

    Now I want to eat a ton of cheese.🧀🧀🧀

    • @henrytroyer2372
      @henrytroyer2372 Год назад +1

      Now you be careful, eating a ton of cheese!!! There was a church official many years ago who ate too much cheese and died from constipation.

  • @briangrice1999
    @briangrice1999 2 года назад +13

    Love the new series!! Very informative, can't wait for more!

  • @susanbacchi1463
    @susanbacchi1463 Год назад

    LOVED THIS!

  • @RuskiRednek
    @RuskiRednek Год назад

    Nice educational video great job!

  • @fabfaun
    @fabfaun Год назад +8

    I really love your channel ❤️ Please keep making more humorous yet informative mini documentaries!

  • @ericdoe2318
    @ericdoe2318 Год назад

    Good call on this one swing fir the stars fir the cheese!!

  • @tinaknight9143
    @tinaknight9143 Год назад +2

    Kraft had a cheese making plant in our city. The original Kraft family was local. In the 1980s, it was the #1most requested parmesan by high ranking French Chefs. Kraft sold the factory to the employees who ran it as long as they could without big business backing. They were forced to sell to Satori Foods who had plans to gain the recipes and shut it down but if they ship the local milk any farther than our cheese plant, the flavor of the milk changes so they had to keep our plant open. Now the plant is known world wide for its artisan cheeses. Yeah, to the local soil, cows and natural vegetation! Our soil also produces high quality potatoes. Our trees once made shoe soles; then later that company switched to making world renown bowling pins.