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Cheese history: everything you wanted to know

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4.34.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Nothing beats a well-loaded cheeseboard. But while so many of us enjoy a stinky stilton and ripe brie, or chuck a reliable old cheddar into our basket at the supermarket each week, what do we actually know about the history of the cheese we eat? From sustaining Roman troops to becoming a staple in lunchboxes across the globe, the history of cheese is a fascinating - and surprising - story that spans thousands of years and many continents. In this 'everything you wanted to know' episode, Isabel King is joined by cheesemonger and author Ned Palmer to explore the development of various flavourful fromages and how they have shaped societies worldwide. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This episode is presented by eBay.

0:03.8

Rob, everyone loves a deal and a bargain from time to time, don't they?

0:07.8

Absolutely, mate. And do you know where you can grab a great deal? Talk to me. Where?

0:11.9

The eBay app. Yes, you are correct. You didn't need to talk to me. I already knew it. I love eBay.

0:17.2

When you're buying, you can discover loads of hidden gems. There's so many items where you think I would have never found that anywhere else. Then when you're selling, it's so simple and most

0:25.9

importantly, free. It's free, Rob. When it's this easy to sell for free and there's great

0:31.2

deals on things you love. You can't help but say when it's eBay. It excludes vehicles and business

0:35.9

sellers. Hey, Sainsw's, any way you can save me

0:39.6

a few quid on my weekly shop. Well, James, try your nectar prices. Every week in your Nectar app,

0:45.3

you can unlock up to 10 personalized discounts on things you love at Sainsbury's. A Jainsbury's,

0:51.3

if you will. Sounds like my kind of place. Get personalized discounts with your nectar prices.

0:56.5

That's good food for all of us.

0:58.2

Jamesbris.

0:59.0

I mean Sainsbury.

1:00.5

18 plus nectar app required.

1:02.1

Unlock up to 10 your nectar prices weekly,

1:04.1

available in supermarkets online and in locals with smart shop.

1:06.9

TNCs apply.

1:19.8

Welcome to the History Extra podcast, fascinating historical conversations from the makers of BBC History Magazine.

1:29.1

Nothing beats a well-loaded cheeseboard. But while so many of us enjoy a stinky stiltern and ripe brie,

1:34.8

or chuck a reliable old cheddar into our basket at the supermarket each week, what do we actually know about the history of the cheese that we eat? Spanning thousands of years in many continents,

1:41.0

cheese's history is a fascinating and surprising one. For this Everything You Wanted to

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