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By Roman times, cheese-making was a common practice and food group. Columella 's De Re Rustica ( c. 65 CE ) details a cheese-making process involving rennet coagulation, pressing of the curd, salting, and aging.
Aug 9, 2019 · Early Roman texts describe how ancient Romans enjoyed cheese often. They enjoyed a wide variety of cheeses, and cheese making was already considered an art form. They provided hard cheese for the Roman legions.
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Jan 24, 2021 · The Romans produced the earliest recorded smoked cheese, with the best wheels found in, and named for, the Velabrum, the city’s bustling food marketplace. A Summary of Cheese History (AD Era)
Dec 13, 2012 · For decades there was no way to prove his pots were ancient cheese strainers. Now new techniques have finally allowed researchers to analyze residue that had seeped into the clay.
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Nov 22, 2019 · The making of cheese had been documented by several ancient civilizations long before the Romans figured out how to make the dairy product on their own. In Egypt, in circa 2,000 BC, funeral murals documented the cheese-making processes.