Still Waters Posted August 15, 2018 #1 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Aging usually improves the flavor of cheese, but that's not why some very old cheese discovered in an Egyptian tomb is drawing attention. Instead, it's thought to be the most ancient solid cheese ever found, according to a study published in ACS' journal Analytical Chemistry. The tomb of Ptahmes, mayor of Memphis in Egypt during the 13th century BC, was initially unearthed in 1885. After being lost under drifting sands, it was rediscovered in 2010, and archeologists found broken jars at the site a few years later. One jar contained a solidified whitish mass, as well as canvas fabric that might have covered the jar or been used to preserve its contents. Enrico Greco and colleagues wanted to analyze the whitish substance to determine its identity. https://phys.org/news/2018-08-world-oldest-cheese-egyptian-tomb.html 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep73 Posted August 15, 2018 #2 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Does that mean you can't eat it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted August 15, 2018 #3 Share Posted August 15, 2018 I wouldn't. It's unidentified Who knows what it's made from. I know they found honey in tombs that was good. I'm not so sure about cheese. But then, people wanted to drink mummy juice. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebDandelion Posted August 16, 2018 #4 Share Posted August 16, 2018 5 hours ago, susieice said: I wouldn't. It's unidentified Who knows what it's made from. I know they found honey in tombs that was good. I'm not so sure about cheese. But then, people wanted to drink mummy juice. Eeereeeeeeeeuw to mummy juice And #ponder...can we still call it cheese..? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted August 17, 2018 #5 Share Posted August 17, 2018 This is what the cheese looks like. I think I'll pass. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/science/oldest-cheese-ever-egypt-tomb.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRose Posted August 18, 2018 #6 Share Posted August 18, 2018 At least old cheese isn't really...bad news. It's just odd news. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted August 19, 2018 #7 Share Posted August 19, 2018 On 17/08/2018 at 11:49 PM, susieice said: This is what the cheese looks like. I think I'll pass. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/science/oldest-cheese-ever-egypt-tomb.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur I prefer the spreadable type, i too will pass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunzilla Posted August 19, 2018 #8 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I find cheese that's more than two years old gets too dry for me. I think I'll also pass. Cool discovery though! Makes me wonder just how long ago we invented cheese. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted August 20, 2018 #9 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Perhaps the real question is: Which wine would you recommend? 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Posted August 20, 2018 #10 Share Posted August 20, 2018 2 hours ago, pallidin said: Perhaps the real question is: Which wine would you recommend? There’s a lovely 350-325 AD vintage you might like, in an unopened 1.5 litre bottle. Unsure of the price though... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speyer_wine_bottle 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted August 20, 2018 #11 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Will it make good cheese curds? If it's fresh I mean. If so, you'll need a good beer, not wine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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