1. How long ago was cheese discovered?
A. In the middle ages.
B. In 780 A.D.
C. 4,000 years ago.
2. It takes 10 pounds of milk to make just how much cheese?
A. 1 lb.
B. 5 lbs.
C. 10 lbs.
3. Over 25% of cheese in the U.S. where?
A. Canada.
B. New York.
C. Wisconsin
4. Lactose-intolerant people can eat cheese without issues?
A. True
B. False.
5. Cheese is Great for Your Teeth.
A. True.
B. False.
6. Eating Cheese Before Bed Can Help You Sleep?
A. True.
B. False.
7. The World’s Most Expensive Cheese Is Made With What Kind of Milk?
A. Moose Milk.
B. Monkey Milk.
C. Donkey Milk.
8. Mice Love Cheese
A. True.
B. False.
9 Where is it illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sundays?
A. New York.
B. Houston.
C. Wisconsin.
Answers:
- C. Amazingly, one of our favorite foods might never have been discovered 4,000 years ago if it weren’t for a mistake. Legend has it the first cheese was created accidentally, by storing milk in a container lined with an animal’s stomach. An enzyme from the stomach caused the milk to separate into liquid (whey) and solids (curd). The curd? That’s cheese.
2. A. That’s right-and the best way to ensure that milk turns into cheese is to make sure dairy cows eat a healthy diet. Cows eat about 90 pounds of feed every day and produce 2,604 gallons of milk per year. That can make a lot of cheese!
3. C. Not only does Wisconsin make a LOT of cheese, but our farmers make GOOD cheese. The Dairy State wins over half the prizes at the U.S. Championship Cheese Contest each year. (Yes, that’s a thing; yes, I want to go, too.) Wisco cheesemakers have won one-third of the honors at the World Championship Cheese Contest, a competition that’s been around since the 1950s.
4 A. True. If you’re lactose intolerant, you don’t have to say goodbye to cheese forever! Just pick the right kinds. Aged cheeses have less lactose than fresh and usually can be enjoyed without discomfort. Think cheeses like Brie, Camembert, cheddar, Gouda, Muenster, Parmesan, provolone and Swiss.
5. A. Cheese is high in calcium, which is good for bones and teeth, and some varieties help stimulate saliva production, which eliminates sugar and acids from the mouth helping to prevent tooth decay.
6. A. True.
7. C. A Serbian donkey milk called pule is regarded as the most expensive cheese on earth, fetching upwards of $600 per pound. Only about 100 donkeys are milked for pule, and the cheese is smoked after it’s made.
8. B. Cheese-loving mice are an accepted part of life, like cats liking tuna. But in reality, mice prefer grains, fruits, and manmade foods high in sugar.
9. B. Houston.
