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Cheese is one of the most nutritious foods. It's typically made of cow's milk but also of other mammals, such as sheep, goats, buffalo, reindeer, camels, and yaks. Around 4000 years ago people started to breed animals and process their milk, and that's when cheese happened.

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Gouda, originally from the Netherlands, is one of the oldest recorded cheeses, dating back to 1184. Gouda makes up 50% of the world’s cheese.

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Gouda

A wheel of Brie cheese, partially sliced, sits on a white surface with triangular piece of brie sits on the top of the wheel
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Brie

Blocks and slices of yellow American cheese arranged on a wooden cutting board

American Cheese

A black plate showcases a piece of Pecorino Romano cheese with its protective covering on one side, revealing its granular texture, accompanied by a knife
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Pecorino Romano

Cheddar cheese cut into pieces on a wooden cutting board, with a cutting knife beside it
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Cheddar

A wedge of cheese with a textured rind is placed on a wooden board, with a bowl of olives and red condiments in the background.
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Manchego

A partially cut wheel of Smoked Gouda cheese, along with a slice, placed against a white background
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Smoked Gouda

A disc of Camembert cheese, partially cut, with a triangular piece alongside, placed on a white surface with a knife and figs
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Camembert

Thin, round slices of Provolone cheese arranged on top of a stuffed pizza in a springform pan, ready to bake
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Provolone

Small rounds of Babybel cheese with red wax, arranged on black marble alongside fresh parsley, green olives, and a cutting knife

Babybel

A large piece of Parmesan cheese, accompanied by small chunks and flakes, arranged on a wooden surface
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Parmesan

A wooden bowl filled with scoops of Mascarpone Cheese, placed on a wooden cutting board. A metal spoon with a black handle rests inside the bowl. A striped cloth napkin is partially visible in the background.

Mascarpone

Mozzarella cheese balls topped with mint leaves, arranged next to cherry tomatoes on a circular wooden plate

Mozzarella

A Formaggio Asiago DOP cheese wheel, with half and quarter slices displaying its yellow interior
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Asiago DOP

Feta cheese chunks garnished with basil leaves on a wooden board, with a red sauce jar in the background
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Feta

A wheel of Le Gruyère AOP cheese, accompanied by a triangular slice with a label on top, placed on a wooden board with a scenic backdrop of mountains and a river
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Le Gruyère AOP

A wheel of Gorgonzola cheese, cut in half and stacked to show its pale cream interior with blue veins throughout, rests on a wooden surface

Gorgonzola

A bowl of cornflakes with grated Monterey Jack cheese

Monterey Jack

Wheels and wedges of stilton blue cheese on a wooden surface. The cheese wheels have a rough, natural rind, and the interior is creamy yellow with characteristic blue veins of mold running through it.
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Stilton

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