3 ms·

I remember reading about American Indians killing nursing buffalo calves and cutting open the stomachs to feed the curdled milk to their children as a special t

by wampus 12y ago

I remember reading about American Indians killing nursing buffalo calves and cutting open the stomachs to feed the curdled milk to their children as a special treat (almost like ice cream). Surely hunters of mammals throughout the ages were familiar with this delicacy. Why isn't this considered the 'discovery' of cheese?

jobposter1234 12y ago
Lack of direct and corroborating evidence. Lack of specificity. IE, a very common historical bias: if it's not written down, it didn't happen. (FWIW this is a very difficult problem that I do not claim to be an expert in, but I think that's the answer to your question, unless I missed it...)