People have claimed the moon is made of it. Photographers ask their subjects to say it. Many mice have fallen victim to a pinch of it and the average American annually devours more than 30 pounds of it. Be it bleu, white, fresh, aged, melted, salty or sweet, people everywhere have a love affair with cheese.
Cheese has been around since people began breeding livestock. Historical accounts explain that travelers from Asia brought cheese making to Europe where the process was adapted and improved. The Pilgrims brought cheese to America aboard the Mayflower, and now the United States makes about 25 percent of the world’s cheese supply to the tune of about 9 billion pounds per year. And with more than 2,000 varieties, there’s plenty to choose from.
The key was value-added
Growing up in the suburbs of Indianapolis, Kenny Mattingly didn’t know much about dairy life until, at age 19, his family moved to a 200-acre farm in Barren County. There he quickly found “the same crazy passion about dairy” his father had.
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