[Sca-cooks] Cheese and appetizers (was)Feast costs/budgets
Christine Seelye-King
kingstaste at mindspring.com
Tue Feb 19 19:12:28 PST 2008
Here is another one with more detail and some references:
Type of Cheese Date of Earliest Reference Reference
Feta {1184BC} [1]
Sbrinz "...Roman times..." [6]
Romano "...since the time of Christ..." [6]
Cantal "...to the time of the Gauls..." [6]
Munster 8th Century [6]
Gorgonzola 879AD/11th century [1], [6]
Roquefort 1070AD/"was the favorite cheese [1], [6]
of Charlemagne and King Charles VI"
Wensleydale {1150AD} [4]
Grana 1200AD/13th Century [1], [6]
Fontina 13th Century; "favorite of the [6]
Duke of Savoy"
Beaufort {1267AD} [2]
Emmental(aka "Swiss") {1267AD} [2]
Comte {1267AD} [2]
Cheddar 1500AD [1]
Parmesan 1579AD/{1200AD-1300AD} [1], [3]
Gouda 1697AD [1]
Gloucester 1697AD [1]
Stilton 1785AD [1]
Camembert 1791AD [1], [5]
{} signifies I consider that the date is dubious.
/ two dates reported
Sources:
[1] http://www.efr.hw.ac.uk/SDA/book1.html
[2] http://www.franceway.com/cheese/history.htm
[3] http://www.parmigiano-reggiano.it/estoria.htm
[4] http://www.wensleydale-creamery.co.uk/history.htm
[5] http://www.camembert-country.com/cwp/cam_hise.htm and
http://www.cheese-gourmet.com/
[6] http://wgx.com/cheesenet/wci/
Compiled by
Brian of Trollfen
Bxs3829 at usl.edu
I have this little list, but I would definitely check these dates. I seem
to recall it being cobbled together from the Food Timeline or some such,
which is suspect at best for accuracy. But, it gives you a starting place.
I thought I had more on this particular issue, but I can't find it just now,
you should definitely check out the Florilegium.
Good Luck!
Christianna
Cheese Variety Year(AD)
-------------- --------
Gorgonzola 879
Roquefort 1070
Grana 1200
Cheddar 1500
Parmesan 1579
Gouda 1697
Gloucester 1697
Stilton 1785
Camembert 1791
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