When archaeologists discovered mysterious white granules smeared on the heads of Bronze Age mummies, and on the jewellery they wore, they suspected it was some kind of fermented dairy product. A decade later, in 2014, protein analysis had advanced to the point where it could confirm that the granules found on the mummies in Xinjiang, China, were a type of …
The UK village that lost its cheese Loop Images/Getty Images The UK village that lost its cheese Cheddar has conquered the world, but it wasn't produced in its namesake English town for years. "We spotted a gap in the market for a traditional Cheddar made where it all began," Katherine explained from the small office adjacent to the couples' Cheddar …
