History of Cheese By sgcarlson Period: 400 to Mar 26, 2013 History of Cheese Mar 26, 1620 Pilgrims brought cheese to America Mar 26, 1851 First cheese factory in the US was born Mar 26, 1868 First cheese factory in Wisconsin Mar 26, 1970 2.2 billion pounds of cheese was being produced Mar 26, 2013 Asiago nutty flavor Mar 26, 2013 Blue cheese aged, bitter Mar 26, 2013 Cheddar cheese mild or sharp taste Mar 26, 2013 Cream cheese fresh, and sweet with light tang Mar 26, 2013 Feta cheese a bit sour and rich Mar 26, 2013 Swiss cheese sweet and nutty Mar 26, 2013 Vegetarian cheese made without rennet Mar 2, 2022 France was the cheese making center of Europe France was the cheese making center of Europe