No one knows for certain when cheese made its debut into the world, but estimates place this  defining moment somewhere between 5,000 and 10,000 years ago.  By the time Rome had established itself as an empire, cheese was already an everyday food for its people, and the artistry of cheesemaking was well underway. 

From Rome, cheesemaking techniques spread throughout Europe,  with rich, unique, and varied traditions in all locales.  Cheese recipes were perfected to suit local climate, geography, and resources—be it milk of goat, sheep, or cow—that cheesemakers had at their disposal.  And that is the story of how so many types of cheese–more than 1,400 varieties today—have come into existence.

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