🧀 Cheese
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What it is
A tasty food made from milk that can be soft or hard and melts when it is warm.
How it looks
Comes in blocks, slices, or shreds, usually pale yellow or creamy white.
Taste
Rich and a little salty, sometimes mild and sometimes strong, and gooey when melted.
Why it is healthy
Packed with calcium and protein for strong bones and growing muscles, plus some vitamin D.
How to eat it
Eat it in slices, melted on pizza, grated on pasta, or in a sandwich.
How it grows
Cheese is made from cow's milk; cheesemakers thicken the milk into curds and then press and age it into cheese.
In season
Available all year and kept cold in the refrigerator. There are many kinds, like soft, hard, mild, and stringy. Some people are lactose-intolerant or milk-allergic and pick special cheeses.
History
People have made cheese for thousands of years as a way to keep milk from spoiling.
Fun fact
There are more than a thousand different kinds of cheese all around the world.
Try this
Try a little cheese with apple slices or whole-grain crackers for a filling snack.