Opinion & Culture
Cheese Myths, Legends and Facts
Cheese stories can be as absorbing as the cheeses themselves, but a memorable tale and a documented account ask different things of the reader. Explore origin legends, familiar beliefs and folk traditions, with a clear distinction between what a story says, what evidence supports and what remains uncertain.
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Cheese Legends: Origin Stories and What the Record Shows
Peer into a broken pot and a cheese story begins to stir.
Marie Harel and Camembert: Legend and Record
It is Monday in Vimoutiers, and cheese has come to market from the Camembert area.
Do Mice Really Like Cheese? Myth and Evidence
Six laboratory mice, mascarpone and chocolate spread.
Cheese Rituals and Folk Traditions: Documented Practices
A wheel rolls across Pienza’s square, heading for a scoring target.
The Moon Is Made of Green Cheese: Folklore and Fact
A wife has heard quite enough of her husband’s arguments.