cheesemaking

In 2009 The Guinness Book of World Records declared Casu Marzu the most dangerous cheese in the world. Is it? Absolutely not. Casu Marzu is a traditional Sardinian cheese. This cheese starts its life as a typical pecorino (sheep’s milk) cheese but becomes much more interesting when the cheesemaker cuts holes in the top of …

I have news for you. All mammals make cheese inside of their stomachs.  Yes, that’s right! It is part of a natural digestive process developed in response to millions of years of evolutionary pressures to ensure infant mammals derive nutrition from their mother’s milk in the safest and most nourishing way possible. To achieve this, …