World's oldest cheese found on the chest of a 3,500-year-old mummy

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Whose kid?

Mummys?

 

[p(-)0ENiX]

It was nasty!

Yeah, that is nasty, just make sure you don't get tricked in to doing that again. By the way, if I ever get the feeling that my food has been poisoned, I will let you know.

I am not sure....Never actually read up about it in details...

That's fine, many of these traditions are quite ancient & difficult to trace. I doubt most people are aware of what they mean anyway.

 

[Marshmallow]

World's oldest cheese found on the chest of a 3,500-year-old mummy
Ashley Feinberg - 2/27/14​

There's nothing quite like a nice, aged cheese, but even the most adventurous cheese connoisseurs would be put off by a recent discovery from an an ancient Chinese tomb. Archaeologists uncovered perfectly preserved mummies whose chests were sprinkled with extra aged, 3,5000-year-old cheese—the world's oldest cheese by a long shot.

Since dairy has a tendency to decay pretty quickly, cheese isn't exactly known for its staying power. It just so happened that the conditions at Small River Cemetery Number 5 in northwestern China—the site at which the cheese-covered mummies were discovered—created the perfect storm of prime cheese preservation. USA Today explains:


The cheese isn't just remarkable for its age, though; the discovery also sheds light on the ancient cheese-making technologies. An analysis showed that the cheese had been made using a mix of bacteria and yeast, creating something that we might liken to cottage cheese that was also lactose-free.

And while scientists do have evidence of cheese-making strainers dating back over 7000 years, any cheese from that time is, presumably, long gone by now. Here's to hoping the archaeologists take a page out of this scientist's book.

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The world's oldest cheese has been found buried with Chinese mummies
Katie Drummond - February 27, 2014
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In a finding that puts even the most well-aged cheese to shame, researchers say they've discovered the world's oldest variety — dating way back to 1615 BC — buried with ancient mummies in China.

As USA Today reports, the cheese was found in clumps on the bodies of well-preserved mummies (including the one shown above) in China's Small River Cemetery Number 5. The location is unique, because bodies interred in the region were essentially freeze-dried, meaning their features, clothing, and culinary accompaniments are still discernible even thousands of years later. In large part, that incredible preservation is due to a combination of dry air, salty earth, and tightly-sealed burial conditions.

The cheese itself, which was found over a series of archeological digs dating back to 2002, was identified using analysis of protein and fat content. Investigators speculate that the cheese was made using a kefir starter (bacteria and yeast) which is then combined with milk. The majority of today's cheeses, in contrast, rely on rennet — an enzyme taken from an animal's gut — to curdle milk and yield a final product. But the kefir strategy, researchers say, makes sense: it's significantly easier because it doesn't necessitate the slaughter of a young animal, and kefir-based cheese is lower in lactose, which aligns with the prevalent lactose intolerance among Asian populations. More details on the researchers' methods and analyses will be laid out in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science.

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hw is this possible phonix? where did da cheeze cum from?

Mummys?

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[p(-)0ENiX]

hw is this possible phonix? where did da cheeze cum from?

I had some spare cheese at home & decided to raid a cemetery to cause some controversy.

Seriously though, it's not that surprising buddy, some ancient cultures did bury food alongside the dead for use in the after life so perhaps this has something to do with that. The reason it has managed to survive for so long is due to the dehydration of the bodies & the sealing of the cemetery so that the cheese's reaction to the elements is limited resulting in the creation of preservatory conditions.

 

[Marshmallow]

I had some spare cheese at home & decided to raid a cemetery to cause some controversy.

Seriously though, it's not that surprising buddy, some ancient cultures did bury food alongside the dead for use in the after life so perhaps this has something to do with that. The reason it has managed to survive for so long is due to the dehydration of the bodies & the sealing of the cemetery so that the cheese's reaction to the elements is limited resulting in the creation of preservatory conditions.

lol u shud hav thn added a bit of honey,lemon,cream,flour along wid cheeze to turn it to a complete cheeze cake

wow i dint kno thy used to put food wid dead bodies...

wht wud thy do wid this cheeze nw? wud thy eat it? i kno dat in euorpe thy call da oldest of cheeze da best one in quality....

 

[Hyperion]

@Talon, you'd love this cheese... one of the best tasting and most expensive in the world.... made only from Donkey's milk... trust me, it's really good!

 

[Marshmallow]

@Talon, you'd love this cheese... one of the best tasting and most expensive in the world.... made only from Donkey's milk... trust me, it's really good!

lolsssssssssss donkeys cheeze

no she wud luv cheeze made out of kitten milk cuz she luvs cats

 

[Hyperion]

It's PKR150,000+ per pound!

Btw, it tastes awesome!!!!

lolsssssssssss donkeys cheeze

no she wud luv cheeze made out of kitten milk cuz she luvs cats

 

[Alpha1]

cheeze made out of kitten milk

 

[Marshmallow]

It's PKR150,000+ per pound!

Btw, it tastes awesome!!!!

but donkeys is not allowed in islam? am i wrong?

aint it alpha

 

[Hyperion]

They are allowed now...... they were never haram, they were makruh because they used to be beast of burden. That no longer holds true, so they are allowed. Besides, donkey milk was never haram..... it has special antibodies that protect you from hundreds of illnesses, specially chest related. Trust me, I have loads of pediatricians at home, and they know this as well. We all give our babies lots of donkey milk when they are young.... protects them from bronchitis, asthma etc etc....

but donkeys is not allowed in islam? am i wrong?


aint it alpha

 

[Marshmallow]

They are allowed now...... they were never haram, they were makruh because they used to be beast of burden. That no longer holds true, so they are allowed. Besides, donkey milk was never haram..... it has special antibodies that protect you from hundreds of illnesses, specially chest related. Trust me, I have loads of pediatricians at home, and they know this as well. We all give our babies lots of donkey milk when they are young.... protects them from bronchitis, asthma etc etc....

i never knew all dat

in pak thy are treatd very badly....

 

[Hyperion]

No, even in Pak, we feed our young ones on their milk. Trust me, if any baby has chest infection, it goes away immediately and never comes back.... even my aunt who has FRCS, fed her baby with it...... I'm telling you, trust me on it!

i never knew all dat

in pak thy are treatd very badly....

 

[Marshmallow]

No, even in Pak, we feed our young ones on their milk. Trust me, if any baby has chest infection, it goes away immediately and never comes back.... even my aunt who has FRCS, fed her baby with it...... I'm telling you, trust me on it!

ok next time i hav any infection ill ask mom to giv me a Donkey's milk

 

[Hyperion]

Trust me.... drink plenty of it for 3 days..... like three times a day........ here an article from a renowned medical journal

Immunological properties of donkey's milk: it... [Curr Pharm Des. 2007] - PubMed - NCBI

Here a wiki for it

Donkey milk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Here another one:

Eurolactis - Donkey milk - Mother's milk substitut - Donkey milk cosmetics - Lactose intolerance

It's one of the best things mother nature has on offer..........

ok next time i hav any infection ill ask mom to giv me a Donkey's milk