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Hard cheeses contain almost no lactose; it's consumed by bacteria during the maturation process.
by rwh86 6y ago
Hard cheeses contain almost no lactose; it's consumed by bacteria during the maturation process.
- njarboe 6y agoA way to store a surplus food that contains high protean and fat is another huge benefit of dairy. Hard cheeses can be stored for years in the right conditions and these conditions are achievable for ancient people (caves).
- eru 6y agoAnd if done right, the cheese becomes tastier as it ages. Not as important today, but more important back then: aging your cheese also concentrates the salt. Salty foods are tasty.
- njarboe 6y agoGood point. Back then salt was valuable in places just short distances from the ocean. Humans need salt, especially when doing hard physical labor, sweating all day.