September 24, 2018

Cheese: Why Do We Worship Rotten Milk? A NSFW History

by Every Little Thing

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When did someone first see a cheese curd and think, “Yeah, I’m going to eat that"? ELT traces the delicious and X-rated history of cheese. Plus, a processed cheese expert on making the most of the dairy aisle.


Guests: cheese biochemist and historian Paul Kindstedt; processed cheese expert Lloyd Metzger; and cicada killer wasp biologist Chuck Holliday.


Thanks to callers Kurt and Judi.


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