Cheese is a solid food made from the curdled milk of cows, goats,
sheep, or other mammals. The milk is curdled using some combination of
rennet and acidification. Bacteria acidify the milk and play a role in
defining the texture and flavor of most cheeses. Some cheeses also
feature molds, either on the outer rind or throughout. There are
hundreds of types of cheese. Different styles and flavors of cheese
are the results of using different species of bacteria and molds,
different levels of milk fat, variations in length of aging, and
differing processing treatments. Cheeses are eaten raw or cooked,
alone or with other ingredients. As they are heated, most cheeses melt
and brown. Some cheeses melt smoothly, especially in the presence of
acids or starch. Cheese fondue, with wine providing the acidity, is a
good example of a smoothly-melted cheese dish. Other cheeses turn
elastic and stringy when they melt, a quality that can be enjoyed in
dishes like pizza. Some cheeses melt unevenly, their fats separating
as they heat, while a few acid-curdled cheeses, including paneer and
ricotta, do not melt at all and can become firmer when cooked.
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1852:
Count Cavour became the prime minister of Piedmont-Sardinia, which
soon expanded to become the Kingdom of Italy.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Camillo_Benso_di_Cavour)
1869:
Nature, one of the oldest and most reputable general purpose
scientific journals, was first published.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_%28journal%29)
1918:
The German Revolution began when forty-thousand sailors took over the
port in Kiel.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Revolution)
1956:
Soviet troops invaded Hungary to crush the Hungarian Uprising, killing
thousands. Nearly a quarter million fled the country as refugees.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Hungarian_Revolution)
1979:
Iranian radicals seized the U.S. embassy in Tehran and held the
occupants hostage for 444 days.
(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_hostage_crisis)
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Wikiquote of the day:
"After looking at mothers-in-law and seeing sons-in-law — I always
felt that the jokes were on the wrong ones. No sir, you can look
through everything I ever did write or say, and you never did hear me
tell a joke about any mother-in-law — or any creed, color or
religion, either." -- Will Rogers
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http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Will_Rogers)