Cheese

Cheese has been known for a long time but there was a large improvement in cheese making during the Middle Ages. Many of the modern varieties of cheese available exist because of the innovation of monks during period. During the Renaissance cheese lost some of its popularity and was thought by many to be unhealthy.

Cheese is one of the few foods that are safe to eat after developing mould (you have to cut it off though).

See also:

• Wikipedia:Cheese
• recipes