I'm from the Azores islands, home of the São Jorge ("Saint George") cheese, refered by the listener in the end of the episode. it's from the island with the same name and it's truly fantastic an...
As a youth, King David before becoming king and was just a shepherd, carried cheeses to his brothers at the direction of his father. Cheese was obviously prized even in the Old Testament because ...
In reply to Eric Tan. Eric, I think I recall reading that southeast Asians by are large are lactose intolerant, which may also accoun...
Great episode. Fascinating that cheesemaking (and husbandry of sheep and goats) arose in the aftermath of destructive unsustainable agricultural practices in the Fertile Cresent. Would love to he...
Being Chinese, my famlly and I didn't get to eat a lot of cheese when I was a kid (ever had pizza without cheese? Mm-hm.), because my parents weren't fans of cheese. I do recall my Mother (may sh...