About-Cheese-art - 3/4/05 ਀ഊ"About Cheese" A translation by Aelianora de Wintringham ਀ഊThis is a translation of an Epistola (letter) about cheese sent by Jacob Bifrons in 1556 concerning cheese and dairy products and how they are made in Switzerland. ਀ഊNOTE: See also these files: cheese-msg, fresh-cheeses-msg, cheese-lnks, Cheese-Making-art, cheesemaking-msg, dairy-prod-msg, clotted-cream-msg. ਀ഊ************************************************************************ ਀一伀吀䤀䌀䔀 ⴀഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 眀愀猀 猀甀戀洀椀琀琀攀搀 琀漀 洀攀 戀礀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 昀漀爀 椀渀挀氀甀猀椀漀渀 椀渀 琀栀椀猀 猀攀琀 漀昀 昀椀氀攀猀Ⰰ 挀愀氀氀攀搀 匀琀攀昀愀渀✀猀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ ഊ ਀吀栀攀猀攀 昀椀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 愀瘀愀椀氀愀戀氀攀 漀渀 琀栀攀 䤀渀琀攀爀渀攀琀 愀琀㨀 栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀眀眀眀⸀昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ ਀䌀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 琀漀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀琀攀渀琀猀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀 爀攀洀愀椀渀猀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀⸀ഊ ਀圀栀椀氀攀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 眀椀氀氀 氀椀欀攀氀礀 最椀瘀攀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 昀漀爀 琀栀椀猀 眀漀爀欀 琀漀 戀攀 爀攀瀀爀椀渀琀攀搀 椀渀 匀䌀䄀 琀礀瀀攀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 瀀氀攀愀猀攀 挀栀攀挀欀 眀椀琀栀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 昀椀爀猀琀 漀爀 挀栀攀挀欀 昀漀爀 愀渀礀 瀀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀猀 最爀愀渀琀攀搀 愀琀 琀栀攀 攀渀搀 漀昀 琀栀椀猀 昀椀氀攀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀愀渀欀 礀漀甀ⰀഊMark S. Harris...AKA:..Stefan li Rous ਀猀琀攀昀愀渀 愀琀 昀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀漀爀最ഊ************************************************************************ ਀ഊAbout Cheese ਀戀礀 䄀攀氀椀愀渀漀爀愀 搀攀 圀椀渀琀爀椀渀最栀愀洀ഊ ਀吀椀琀氀攀㨀  䔀瀀椀猀琀漀氀愀 搀攀 挀愀猀攀椀猀 攀琀 漀瀀攀爀椀戀甀猀 氀愀挀琀愀爀椀椀猀 攀琀 洀漀搀漀 焀甀漀 椀渀 刀栀椀琀椀挀椀猀 爀攀最椀漀渀椀戀甀猀 攀琀 愀氀瀀椀戀甀猀 瀀愀爀愀渀琀甀爀Ⰰ ㄀㔀㔀㘀ഊ(Letter on cheese and dairy products and how they are made in Switzerland) ਀ഊSource: http://staff-www.uni-marburg.de/~gloning/bifrun/bifrun.htm and ਀栀琀琀瀀㨀⼀⼀猀琀愀昀昀ⴀ眀眀眀⸀甀渀椀ⴀ洀愀爀戀甀爀最⸀搀攀⼀縀最氀漀渀椀渀最⼀戀椀昀爀甀渀⼀搀攀挀愀猀攀椀猀⸀栀琀洀  昀漀爀 愀 猀挀愀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀 瀀愀最攀猀ഊ ਀吀栀椀猀 椀猀 愀 氀攀琀琀攀爀 猀攀渀琀 昀爀漀洀 䨀愀挀漀戀 䈀椀昀爀漀渀猀 琀漀 䌀漀渀爀愀搀 䜀攀猀猀渀攀爀 椀渀 ㄀㔀㔀㘀⸀  䄀瀀瀀愀爀攀渀琀氀礀 䜀攀猀猀渀攀爀 栀愀搀 愀猀欀攀搀 䈀椀昀爀漀渀猀Ⰰ 琀栀爀漀甀最栀 愀渀 椀渀琀攀爀洀攀搀椀愀爀礀Ⰰ 琀漀 琀攀氀氀 栀椀洀 愀戀漀甀琀 挀栀攀攀猀攀洀愀欀椀渀最 愀渀搀 搀愀椀爀礀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀琀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䄀氀瀀猀 愀渀搀 刀栀愀攀琀椀愀 ⠀匀眀椀琀稀攀爀氀愀渀搀⤀⸀  䜀攀猀猀渀攀爀 氀椀瘀攀搀 椀渀 䜀攀爀洀愀渀礀⸀  䈀椀昀爀漀渀猀 氀椀瘀攀搀 椀渀 椀渀 琀栀攀 唀瀀瀀攀爀 䔀渀最愀搀椀渀攀 嘀愀氀氀攀礀 椀渀 匀眀椀琀稀攀爀氀愀渀搀Ⰰ 渀攀愀爀 䤀琀愀氀礀⸀ഊ ਀䘀爀漀洀 愀 挀栀攀攀猀攀洀愀欀椀渀最 愀猀瀀攀挀琀 琀栀攀 氀攀琀琀攀爀 椀猀 焀甀椀琀攀 椀渀琀攀爀攀猀琀椀渀最⸀  䤀琀 愀氀猀漀 琀愀氀欀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 戀甀琀琀攀爀 洀愀欀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀渀搀 挀漀洀瀀愀爀攀猀 戀漀琀栀 琀漀 搀愀椀爀礀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 瀀愀爀琀猀 漀昀 䤀琀愀氀礀⸀ഊ ਀吀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀漀爀㨀  䄀攀氀椀愀渀漀爀愀 搀攀 圀椀渀琀爀椀渀最栀愀洀Ⰰ 洀欀愀 刀椀欀欀攀 䐀⸀ 䜀椀氀攀猀 ⠀爀最椀氀攀猀 愀琀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀琀攀氀⸀渀攀琀⤀ 倀伀 䈀漀砀 ㄀㌀㌀  䬀椀渀最猀琀漀渀 圀䄀 㤀㠀㌀㐀㘀ഊ ਀刀椀欀欀攀 栀愀猀 愀渀 䴀䄀 椀渀 刀漀洀愀渀 䄀爀挀栀愀攀漀氀漀最礀 愀渀搀 椀猀 挀甀爀爀攀渀琀氀礀 愀 倀栀䐀 挀愀渀搀椀搀愀琀攀 挀漀渀挀攀渀琀爀愀琀椀渀最 漀渀 刀漀洀愀渀 愀渀搀 䴀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀 䔀甀爀漀瀀攀⸀  匀栀攀 栀愀猀 琀愀欀攀渀 猀椀砀 礀攀愀爀猀 漀昀 䌀氀愀猀猀椀挀愀氀 愀渀搀 䴀攀搀椀攀瘀愀氀 䰀愀琀椀渀Ⰰ 栀漀眀攀瘀攀爀 猀栀攀 眀漀甀氀搀 栀漀渀攀猀琀氀礀 爀愀琀攀 栀攀爀 欀渀漀眀氀攀搀最攀 漀昀 䰀愀琀椀渀 愀猀 ✀愀瘀攀爀愀最攀✀⸀  匀栀攀 挀愀渀 琀爀愀渀猀氀愀琀攀 攀愀猀椀氀礀Ⰰ 愀琀 氀攀愀猀琀Ⰰ 椀昀 渀漀琀 挀爀攀愀琀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀 眀漀爀欀猀⸀ഊ ਀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀⨀ഊTHE LETTER: ਀ഊMy son, returning to Curia in Pontissella, told me you suggested that I should write to you about the ways of cheesemaking and the types of cheese of our region. This I now do most willingly, and I hope that this will be pleasing to you. ਀ഊThere are two types of cheese which concern us; one lean and called 'domestic' since it is made both in the house and in the Alps and its use goes back before the memory of man. The other type is called 'fat' cheese and it was brought from Italy into our region in the last 30 years. ਀ഊLet's start with the lean: ਀圀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 洀椀氀欀 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 洀椀氀欀攀搀 椀琀 椀猀 瀀漀甀爀攀搀 戀礀 猀瀀爀椀渀欀氀椀渀最 椀渀琀漀 愀 氀漀眀 眀漀漀搀攀渀 瘀攀猀猀攀氀⸀  吀栀攀 瘀攀猀猀攀氀猀 愀爀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 ✀洀漀琀琀愀猀✀ 椀渀 漀甀爀 挀漀甀渀琀爀礀⸀  䘀漀爀 爀攀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀Ⰰ 椀渀 䤀琀愀氀礀 琀栀攀礀 甀猀攀 愀 戀爀漀渀稀攀 瘀攀猀猀攀氀 眀栀椀挀栀 琀栀攀礀 挀愀氀氀 ✀挀漀渀挀栀愀✀⸀  伀渀攀 漀昀 琀栀攀猀攀 瘀攀猀猀攀氀猀 挀愀渀 挀漀渀琀愀椀渀 㘀  瀀漀甀渀搀猀 漀昀 洀椀氀欀㬀 愀渀搀 漀甀琀 漀昀 眀栀椀挀栀Ⰰ 攀愀挀栀 搀愀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 ✀昀漀愀洀✀ 漀昀 琀栀攀 洀椀氀欀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 椀猀 琀栀攀 挀漀渀搀攀渀猀椀渀最 漀昀 琀栀攀 昀愀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 洀椀氀欀Ⰰ 椀猀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀搀⸀  吀栀椀猀 昀漀愀洀 挀愀渀 戀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 戀礀 琀眀漀 渀愀洀攀猀Ⰰ ✀䜀爀愀洀愀✀ 漀爀 挀爀攀愀洀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀礀 瀀甀琀 琀栀攀 昀漀愀洀 椀渀琀漀 愀 爀漀甀渀搀 愀渀搀 漀戀氀漀渀最 瘀攀猀猀攀氀 眀栀椀挀栀 琀栀攀礀 挀愀氀氀 琀栀攀 ✀倀渀攀甀氀椀愀✀⸀  䤀琀 椀猀 挀漀瘀攀爀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀 挀漀瘀攀爀 眀栀椀挀栀 栀愀猀 猀洀愀氀氀 栀漀氀攀猀 椀渀 椀琀Ⰰ 椀渀琀漀 眀栀椀挀栀 愀 氀漀渀最 猀琀椀挀欀 椀猀 椀渀猀攀爀琀攀搀⸀  吀栀攀 猀琀椀挀欀 栀愀猀 愀 戀漀愀爀搀 漀渀 椀琀猀 攀渀搀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 眀栀椀挀栀 愀 戀愀氀氀 漀爀 猀瀀栀攀爀攀 椀猀 昀愀猀琀攀渀攀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀椀猀 猀琀椀挀欀 椀猀 愀氀琀攀爀渀愀琀攀氀礀 氀椀昀琀攀搀 漀甀琀 愀渀搀 瀀甀琀 戀愀挀欀 㰀椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 倀渀攀甀氀椀愀㸀 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 昀漀愀洀 椀猀 愀最椀琀愀琀攀搀 眀椀琀栀漀甀琀 椀渀琀攀爀爀甀瀀琀椀漀渀 甀渀琀椀氀 戀甀琀琀攀爀 椀猀 挀爀攀愀琀攀搀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀礀 挀愀氀氀 琀栀攀 戀甀琀琀攀爀 ✀倀愀椀渀最✀ 椀渀 琀栀椀猀 挀漀甀渀琀爀礀 㰀琀栀攀 洀愀爀最椀渀愀氀 渀漀琀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀 猀愀礀猀 倀椀渀最甀攀Ⰰ 漀爀 昀愀琀㸀⸀  圀栀攀渀 椀琀 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 猀攀瀀愀爀愀琀攀搀 愀渀搀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 氀椀焀甀椀搀 琀栀愀琀 爀攀洀愀椀渀猀 椀猀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 ✀倀攀渀✀⸀ഊ ਀吀栀攀 洀椀氀欀 眀栀椀挀栀 爀攀洀愀椀渀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 洀漀琀琀愀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 昀漀愀洀 栀愀瘀椀渀最 戀攀攀渀 琀愀欀攀渀 愀眀愀礀Ⰰ 椀猀 瀀甀琀 椀渀琀漀 愀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最ⴀ瀀漀琀 愀渀搀 愀 猀洀愀氀氀 昀椀爀攀 椀猀 氀椀琀 甀渀搀攀爀渀攀愀琀栀 椀琀⸀  吀栀攀 洀椀氀欀 椀猀 氀攀昀琀 琀栀攀爀攀 甀渀琀椀氀 椀琀 椀猀 琀攀瀀椀搀⸀  䤀琀 椀猀 琀栀攀渀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀攀 愀渀搀 愀 猀洀愀氀氀 瀀漀爀琀椀漀渀 漀昀 琀栀攀 爀攀渀渀攀琀 漀昀 愀 挀愀氀昀 ⠀琀栀攀 猀椀稀攀 漀昀 愀 挀栀攀猀琀渀甀琀⤀ 椀猀 洀椀砀攀搀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 琀攀瀀椀搀 洀椀氀欀⸀  䄀渀搀 琀栀甀猀Ⰰ 眀椀琀栀椀渀 栀愀氀昀 愀渀 栀漀甀爀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 漀昀琀攀渀琀椀洀攀猀 氀攀猀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 洀椀氀欀 椀猀 挀甀爀搀氀攀搀 愀渀搀 洀愀搀攀 昀椀爀洀⸀ ഊ ਀吀栀攀渀 琀栀椀猀 洀愀琀攀爀椀愀氀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 琀栀攀礀 挀愀氀氀 倀漀渀渀愀Ⰰ 椀猀 猀琀椀爀爀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀 氀漀渀最 爀漀搀Ⰰ 甀渀琀椀氀 椀琀 猀攀琀琀氀攀猀⸀  吀栀攀渀 椀琀 椀猀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 愀渀搀 琀爀愀渀猀昀攀爀爀攀搀 椀渀琀漀 愀 洀漀甀氀搀 眀栀椀氀攀 琀栀攀 眀栀攀礀 椀猀 瀀爀攀猀猀攀搀 漀甀琀⸀  吀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 挀甀爀搀猀 愀爀攀 琀愀欀攀渀 漀甀琀 愀渀搀 瀀甀琀 漀渀 愀 氀椀琀琀氀攀 戀漀愀爀搀 愀渀搀 猀瀀爀椀渀欀氀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 猀愀氀琀 愀渀搀 猀甀爀爀漀甀渀搀攀搀 戀礀 愀 ✀猀欀椀渀✀ 嬀㄀崀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 椀琀 搀漀攀猀渀✀琀 攀砀瀀愀渀搀 㰀椀攀 昀愀氀氀 愀瀀愀爀琀㸀⸀  䔀瘀攀爀礀 搀愀礀 昀漀爀 㠀 搀愀礀猀 椀琀 椀猀 琀甀爀渀攀搀 漀瘀攀爀 愀渀搀 爀甀戀戀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 猀愀氀琀 甀渀琀椀氀 琀栀攀 挀栀攀攀猀攀 椀猀 洀愀搀攀 猀漀氀椀搀 愀渀搀 搀爀礀⸀  ഊ ਀吀栀攀 洀椀氀欀 眀栀椀挀栀 爀攀洀愀椀渀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最 搀椀猀栀 愀昀琀攀爀 琀栀攀 倀漀渀渀愀 栀愀猀 戀攀攀渀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 椀猀 眀栀攀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀漀 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 愀搀搀攀搀 琀栀攀 倀攀渀 㰀戀甀琀琀攀爀洀椀氀欀㸀⸀  吀栀攀渀 愀 栀漀琀 昀椀爀攀 椀猀 瀀氀愀挀攀搀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最ⴀ瀀漀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 眀栀攀礀 椀猀 眀愀爀洀攀搀 甀渀琀椀氀 椀琀 戀漀椀氀猀⸀  吀栀攀 洀愀琀琀攀爀 眀栀椀挀栀 椀猀 昀氀漀愀琀椀渀最 漀渀 琀栀攀 琀漀瀀 愀昀琀攀爀 戀漀椀氀椀渀最 椀猀 洀愀搀攀 椀渀琀漀 匀攀爀漀琀椀甀洀⸀  吀漀 甀猀 椀琀 椀猀 稀椀挀爀漀渀甀洀Ⰰ 椀渀 䤀琀愀氀礀 琀栀攀礀 挀愀氀氀 椀琀 倀甀椀渀愀 漀爀 䴀愀猀挀愀爀瀀愀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 礀漀甀 挀愀氀氀 椀琀 娀椀最攀爀 嬀㈀崀⸀  ഊ ਀吀栀攀 匀攀爀漀琀椀甀洀 椀猀 琀愀欀攀渀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最ⴀ瀀漀琀 椀渀琀漀 愀 眀漀漀搀攀渀 瘀攀猀猀攀氀 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 眀栀攀礀 爀攀洀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 椀琀 搀爀愀椀渀猀 愀眀愀礀⸀  吀栀攀渀 椀琀 椀猀 琀愀欀攀渀 漀甀琀 愀渀搀 瀀甀琀 漀渀 愀 戀漀愀爀搀 椀渀 愀 搀爀礀 瀀氀愀挀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 攀砀瀀漀猀攀搀 琀漀 猀洀漀欀攀 愀渀搀 瀀甀琀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 眀椀渀搀⸀  匀愀氀琀 椀猀 猀瀀爀椀渀欀氀攀搀 甀瀀漀渀 椀琀 甀渀琀椀氀 椀琀 椀猀 搀爀礀⸀ ഊ ਀䘀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 爀攀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 氀椀焀甀椀搀 爀攀洀愀椀渀椀渀最 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最ⴀ瀀漀琀 渀漀琀栀椀渀最 挀愀渀 戀攀 洀愀搀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀琀 椀猀 最椀瘀攀渀 琀漀 瀀椀最猀⸀ഊ ਀䈀甀琀琀攀爀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 眀攀 渀攀愀爀氀礀 昀漀爀最漀琀Ⰰ 渀攀攀搀猀 渀漀 洀漀爀攀 挀愀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 琀栀椀猀㨀  䤀琀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 琀愀欀攀渀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 倀渀攀甀氀椀愀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 爀攀洀愀椀渀椀渀最 倀攀渀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 攀砀瀀爀攀猀猀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 椀琀Ⰰ 琀栀攀渀 猀愀氀琀 愀搀搀攀搀⸀  䤀琀 椀猀 瀀甀琀 椀渀琀漀 愀 挀椀爀挀甀氀愀爀 漀爀 漀戀氀漀渀最 昀漀爀洀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀琀 椀猀 爀攀渀搀攀爀攀搀 愀渀搀 瀀爀攀猀猀攀搀⸀ഊ ਀䘀爀漀洀 㘀  瀀漀甀渀搀猀 漀昀 洀椀氀欀Ⰰ ㌀ 瀀漀甀渀搀猀 漀昀 戀甀琀琀攀爀Ⰰ 昀漀甀爀 漀昀 挀栀攀攀猀攀 愀渀搀 琀眀漀 漀昀 猀攀爀漀琀椀甀洀 愀爀攀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀⸀  吀栀爀攀攀 瀀漀甀渀搀猀 漀昀 戀甀琀琀攀爀 愀爀攀 眀漀爀琀栀 栀攀爀攀 㜀 挀爀甀挀椀昀攀爀猀 漀昀 䄀琀栀攀猀椀渀椀 㰀猀漀洀攀 欀椀渀搀 漀昀 挀漀椀渀㼀㸀⸀  匀椀砀 瀀漀甀渀搀猀 漀昀 挀栀攀攀猀攀 愀渀搀 猀攀爀漀琀椀樀Ⰰ 琀愀欀攀渀 琀漀最攀琀栀攀爀 愀渀搀 猀漀氀搀Ⰰ 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 眀漀爀琀栀 㘀 挀爀甀挀椀昀攀爀猀⸀ 嬀㌀崀ഊ ਀䄀渀搀 琀栀甀猀Ⰰ 漀昀 氀攀愀渀 挀栀攀攀猀攀⸀ഊ ਀䘀愀琀 挀栀攀攀猀攀 椀猀 漀渀氀礀 洀愀搀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 ✀挀漀琀琀愀最攀✀ 漀昀 琀栀攀 䄀氀瀀猀Ⰰ 眀栀攀爀攀 洀漀猀琀 漀昀 琀栀攀 挀漀眀猀 愀爀攀⸀  吀栀椀猀 椀猀 栀漀眀 椀琀 椀猀 洀愀搀攀㨀ഊ ਀圀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 昀椀爀猀琀 搀愀礀✀猀 洀椀氀欀 椀猀 琀愀欀攀渀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 洀椀氀欀 椀猀 瀀甀琀 猀琀爀愀椀最栀琀 椀渀琀漀 琀栀攀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最ⴀ瀀漀琀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 洀椀氀欀ⴀ瀀愀椀氀⸀  䤀琀 椀猀 瀀甀琀 漀瘀攀爀 愀 昀椀爀攀Ⰰ 愀渀搀Ⰰ 愀猀 眀攀 攀砀瀀氀愀椀渀攀搀 攀愀爀氀椀攀爀Ⰰ 爀攀渀渀攀琀 椀猀 椀渀琀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀 椀渀琀漀 椀琀⸀  䄀昀琀攀爀 栀愀氀昀 愀渀 栀漀甀爀 椀琀 椀猀 挀漀渀搀攀渀猀攀搀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀渀 椀琀 椀猀 猀琀椀爀爀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀 氀漀渀最 猀琀椀挀欀 漀爀 瀀愀搀搀氀攀⸀ഊ ਀圀栀攀渀 椀琀 栀愀猀 猀攀琀琀氀攀搀 椀琀 椀猀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 瀀甀琀 椀渀琀漀 洀漀甀氀搀猀 漀昀 眀漀漀搀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 猀椀洀椀氀愀爀 琀漀 戀愀渀搀猀 愀爀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 䘀愀猀挀攀爀愀猀⸀  吀栀攀猀攀 愀爀攀 戀愀渀搀愀最攀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀 猀栀攀攀琀㬀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀渀 挀漀瘀攀爀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀 挀氀攀愀渀 挀氀漀琀栀 漀昀 氀椀渀攀渀⸀  刀椀最栀琀 愀昀琀攀爀 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀礀 瀀甀琀 愀 眀攀椀最栀琀 漀渀 琀漀瀀 琀漀 攀砀瀀爀攀猀猀 琀栀攀 眀栀攀礀⸀  伀渀 琀栀攀 渀攀砀琀 搀愀礀 琀栀攀 挀栀攀攀猀攀 椀猀 琀甀爀渀攀搀 甀瀀猀椀搀攀 搀漀眀渀 愀渀搀 瀀甀琀 戀愀挀欀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 眀攀椀最栀琀⸀  ഊ ਀伀渀 琀栀攀 昀漀氀氀漀眀椀渀最 搀愀礀 琀栀攀 眀攀椀最栀琀 椀猀 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 洀漀甀氀搀 椀猀 瘀攀爀礀 琀椀最栀琀氀礀 戀漀甀渀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 瀀氀愀挀攀搀 椀渀琀漀 愀 挀氀漀猀攀搀 愀渀搀 眀愀爀洀 氀漀挀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 漀渀攀 渀漀琀 瘀攀爀礀 搀愀洀瀀⸀  吀栀椀猀 瀀氀愀挀攀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 渀漀琀 愀氀氀漀眀 眀椀渀搀猀 昀爀漀洀 昀椀猀猀甀爀攀猀 琀漀 猀琀爀椀欀攀 椀琀Ⰰ 漀爀 椀琀 㰀琀栀攀 挀栀攀攀猀攀㸀 眀椀氀氀 猀眀攀氀氀 昀爀漀洀 攀砀挀攀猀猀椀瘀攀 搀爀礀渀攀猀猀 漀爀 戀攀 洀愀搀攀 昀甀氀氀 漀昀 栀漀氀氀漀眀猀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 漀昀 攀砀挀攀猀猀椀瘀攀 栀甀洀椀搀椀琀礀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 椀昀 琀栀椀猀 栀愀瀀瀀攀渀猀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 挀栀攀攀猀攀 眀椀氀氀 渀漀琀 戀攀 昀椀琀 㰀琀漀 攀愀琀㸀 昀漀爀 愀 氀漀渀最 琀椀洀攀⸀ഊ ਀一攀砀琀 椀琀 椀猀 氀愀椀搀 漀甀琀 漀渀 愀 挀氀攀愀渀 戀漀愀爀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 猀愀氀琀 椀猀 猀瀀爀椀渀欀氀攀搀 甀瀀漀渀 椀琀⸀  䘀漀爀 琀栀攀 昀漀氀氀漀眀椀渀最 㠀 搀愀礀猀 椀琀 椀猀 琀甀爀渀攀搀Ⰰ 爀攀洀漀瘀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 椀琀猀 戀椀渀搀椀渀最猀 愀渀搀 爀甀戀戀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 猀愀氀琀⸀  䤀琀 椀猀 爀攀琀甀爀渀攀搀 琀漀 椀琀猀 琀椀最栀琀 戀椀渀搀椀渀最猀 愀渀搀 琀栀椀猀 椀猀 搀漀渀攀 甀渀琀椀氀 琀栀攀 挀栀攀攀猀攀 戀攀挀漀洀攀猀 猀漀氀椀搀 愀渀搀 搀爀礀⸀ഊ ਀圀栀攀渀 琀栀愀琀 栀愀瀀瀀攀渀猀 椀琀 椀猀 瀀甀琀 椀渀琀漀 愀 搀爀礀 瀀氀愀挀攀 愀渀搀 猀洀攀愀爀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 漀椀氀 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 椀琀 眀漀渀✀琀 戀攀 椀渀昀攀猀琀攀搀 眀椀琀栀 愀渀礀 爀漀琀琀攀渀渀攀猀猀⸀  ഊ ਀䌀愀爀攀 洀甀猀琀 戀攀 琀愀欀攀渀 椀渀 挀栀攀攀猀攀洀愀欀椀渀最Ⰰ 愀猀 琀栀漀猀攀 眀栀漀 瀀爀攀瀀愀爀攀 椀琀 眀椀氀氀 琀攀氀氀 礀漀甀Ⰰ 眀栀攀渀 琀栀攀 爀攀渀渀攀琀 椀猀 愀搀搀攀搀 琀漀 琀栀攀 洀椀氀欀Ⰰ 琀栀愀琀 琀栀攀 洀椀氀欀 戀攀 渀攀椀琀栀攀爀 琀漀漀 栀漀琀 渀漀爀 琀漀漀 挀漀氀搀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 渀漀琀 琀漀漀 最爀攀愀琀 愀渀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 爀攀渀渀攀琀 瀀甀琀 椀渀琀漀 椀琀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 挀愀爀攀 洀甀猀琀 戀攀 琀愀欀攀渀 琀漀 攀砀瀀攀氀 琀栀攀 眀栀攀礀 愀渀搀 漀渀氀礀 愀搀搀 愀 洀漀搀攀爀愀琀攀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 漀昀 猀愀氀琀⸀  吀栀椀猀 椀猀 猀漀 琀栀攀 挀栀攀攀猀攀 眀漀渀✀琀 戀攀 昀甀氀氀 漀昀 栀漀氀攀猀 戀甀琀 猀漀氀椀搀Ⰰ 渀漀爀 戀椀琀琀攀爀Ⰰ 渀漀爀 戀氀愀渀搀Ⰰ 渀漀爀 琀漀漀 猀愀氀琀礀 漀爀 椀渀猀椀瀀椀搀 漀爀 爀攀琀愀椀渀 琀栀攀 琀愀猀琀攀 漀昀 爀攀渀渀攀琀⸀ഊ ਀䄀氀猀漀Ⰰ 愀 昀椀爀攀 氀攀昀琀 甀渀搀攀爀 琀栀攀 眀栀攀礀 椀渀 琀栀攀 挀漀漀欀椀渀最ⴀ瀀漀琀 眀椀氀氀 挀爀攀愀琀攀 猀攀爀漀琀椀樀 㰀瀀氀甀爀愀氀 漀昀 猀攀爀漀琀椀甀洀㸀Ⰰ 椀渀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 洀愀渀渀攀爀 愀猀 琀栀愀琀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 氀攀愀渀 瀀爀攀瀀愀爀愀琀椀漀渀⸀  吀栀攀 搀椀昀昀攀爀攀渀挀攀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 猀攀爀漀琀椀樀Ⰰ 昀愀琀 愀渀搀 氀攀愀渀Ⰰ 椀猀 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 愀猀 琀栀愀琀 戀攀琀眀攀攀渀 挀栀攀攀猀攀Ⰰ 昀愀琀 愀渀搀 氀攀愀渀⸀  䄀渀搀 椀渀 最攀渀攀爀愀氀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 猀愀洀攀 愀洀漀甀渀琀 椀渀 瀀漀甀渀搀猀 漀昀 挀栀攀攀猀攀 愀渀搀 猀攀爀漀琀椀樀 椀猀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀攀搀 昀爀漀洀 洀椀氀欀 愀猀 琀栀愀琀 昀爀漀洀 琀栀攀 氀攀愀渀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀琀椀漀渀 䤀 攀砀瀀氀愀椀渀攀搀 愀戀漀瘀攀⸀ഊ ਀䄀渀搀 猀漀 最爀攀愀琀 椀猀 琀栀攀 昀愀洀攀 漀昀 漀甀爀 挀栀攀攀猀攀 愀渀搀 戀甀琀琀攀爀 琀栀愀琀 最爀攀愀琀 焀甀愀渀琀椀琀椀攀猀 愀爀攀 猀攀渀琀 愀眀愀礀 琀漀 䌀漀洀甀洀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 琀栀攀 戀漀爀搀攀爀椀渀最 爀攀最椀漀渀猀 漀昀 䤀琀愀氀礀 愀渀搀 䜀攀爀洀愀渀礀⸀  䄀渀搀 琀栀攀 猀洀愀氀氀攀猀琀 漀昀 漀甀爀 挀栀攀攀猀攀猀Ⰰ 椀昀 琀栀攀礀 愀爀攀 愀最攀搀Ⰰ 愀爀攀 攀猀琀攀攀洀攀搀 愀猀 洀甀挀栀 愀猀 琀栀攀 挀栀攀攀猀攀 漀昀 倀氀愀挀攀渀琀椀渀椀⸀  吀栀攀猀攀 洀漀猀琀 栀椀最栀氀礀 瀀爀愀椀猀攀搀 挀栀攀攀猀攀猀 愀爀攀 渀漀眀 椀渀 䤀琀愀氀礀 愀渀搀 猀攀氀氀 昀漀爀 焀甀椀琀攀 愀 戀椀琀Ⰰ 猀椀渀挀攀 愀 猀椀渀最氀攀 瀀漀甀渀搀 漀昀 昀爀攀猀栀 挀栀攀攀猀攀 挀漀猀琀猀 琀眀漀 挀爀甀挀椀昀攀爀猀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 愀最攀搀 挀栀攀攀猀攀 挀漀猀琀猀 琀眀椀挀攀 琀栀愀琀⸀  䤀琀 椀猀 愀洀愀稀椀渀最 琀漀 猀愀礀 琀栀愀琀 猀漀 洀甀挀栀 挀栀攀攀猀攀 愀渀搀 戀甀琀琀攀爀 椀猀 洀愀搀攀 椀渀 漀甀爀 樀甀爀椀猀搀椀挀琀椀漀渀 ⠀眀栀椀挀栀 椀猀 琀栀攀 愀爀攀愀 愀戀漀瘀攀 琀栀攀 瘀愀氀氀攀礀 䔀渀最攀搀椀渀愀Ⰰ 愀渀搀 眀栀椀挀栀 挀漀渀猀椀猀琀猀 漀昀 ㄀    栀漀洀攀猀⤀ 琀栀愀琀 椀渀 洀愀渀礀 礀攀愀爀猀 洀漀爀攀 琀栀愀渀 ㄀㔀 琀栀漀甀猀愀渀搀 昀氀漀爀攀渀猀 眀漀爀琀栀 愀爀攀 猀攀渀琀 搀漀眀渀猀琀爀攀愀洀⸀  吀栀椀猀 渀甀洀戀攀爀 眀漀甀氀搀 戀攀 洀漀爀攀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 戀攀挀愀甀猀攀 漀昀 搀漀洀攀猀琀椀挀 甀猀攀Ⰰ 猀漀洀攀 瀀爀漀搀甀挀琀 椀猀渀✀琀 椀渀挀氀甀搀攀搀⸀ഊ ਀䄀渀搀 琀栀椀猀 眀愀猀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 洀椀氀欀 漀昀 挀漀眀猀⸀  䤀琀 椀猀 渀愀琀甀爀愀氀 㰀琀漀 眀爀椀琀攀㸀 愀戀漀甀琀 琀栀攀 洀椀氀欀 漀昀 最漀愀琀猀Ⰰ 戀甀琀 䤀 琀栀椀渀欀 䤀 猀栀漀甀氀搀 攀渀搀 甀瀀 眀爀椀琀椀渀最 愀 栀甀最攀 眀漀爀欀⸀  䜀漀漀搀戀礀攀⸀ഊ ਀䄀琀 匀愀洀愀搀攀渀甀猀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瘀愀氀氀攀礀 漀昀 䔀渀最攀搀椀渀愀 嬀㐀崀ഊ ਀琀栀攀 ㈀㜀琀栀 漀昀 䨀愀渀甀愀爀礀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 礀攀愀爀 漀昀 琀栀攀 䰀漀爀搀 ㄀㔀㔀㘀ഊ ਀ഊ[1] I doubt this means an animal skin, but more likely the salt is making a skin on the cheese. An animal skin would surely contaminate the cheese unfavorably. ਀ഊ[2] Ziger is whey cheese, often called Ricotta in the USA. Some places in Switzerland still make it, but I am not sure if it is the same cheese as that referred to above. Mascarpa gives rise to Mascarpone, which is also a whey cheese, although enriched with cream. Puina is now a 'butter-milk' cheese from Lombardy. ਀ഊ[3] In modern times it's possible to get about 14 pounds of soft cheese, and 7 pounds of hard cheese from 60 pounds of milk. However, this is milk from which no butter has been made. (the general yield, in my experience, is 2.2 pounds of soft cheese or 1 pound of hard cheese per gallon of milk. A gallon is 8.62 pounds). ਀ഊ[4] Samadenus is Samaden, and is a town in the Upper Engadine valley in Switzerland. The area is separated by a range of the Alps from Italy, and is still considered quite remote. ਀ഊ------ ਀䌀漀瀀礀爀椀最栀琀 ㈀  㔀 戀礀 刀椀欀欀攀 䜀椀氀攀猀Ⰰ 倀伀 䈀漀砀 ㄀㌀㌀ Ⰰ 䬀椀渀最猀琀漀渀 圀䄀 㤀㠀㌀㐀㘀⸀ 㰀爀最椀氀攀猀 愀琀 挀攀渀琀甀爀礀琀攀氀⸀渀攀琀㸀⸀ 倀攀爀洀椀猀猀椀漀渀 椀猀 最爀愀渀琀攀搀 昀漀爀 爀攀瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 椀渀 匀䌀䄀ⴀ爀攀氀愀琀攀搀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀猀Ⰰ 瀀爀漀瘀椀搀攀搀 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 椀猀 挀爀攀搀椀琀攀搀 愀渀搀 爀攀挀攀椀瘀攀猀 愀 挀漀瀀礀⸀ഊ ਀䈀攀昀漀爀攀 瀀甀戀氀椀猀栀椀渀最 琀栀椀猀 昀甀爀琀栀攀爀Ⰰ 琀栀攀 愀甀琀栀漀爀 愀猀欀猀 琀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 挀漀渀琀愀挀琀 栀攀爀 琀漀 洀愀欀攀 猀甀爀攀 礀漀甀 栀愀瘀攀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 甀瀀ⴀ琀漀ⴀ搀愀琀攀 瘀攀爀猀椀漀渀 漀昀 栀攀爀 眀漀爀欀⸀ ഊ ਀䤀昀 琀栀椀猀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 椀猀 爀攀瀀爀椀渀琀攀搀 椀渀 愀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀Ⰰ 䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 愀瀀瀀爀攀挀椀愀琀攀 愀 渀漀琀椀挀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 瀀甀戀氀椀挀愀琀椀漀渀 琀栀愀琀 礀漀甀 昀漀甀渀搀 琀栀椀猀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀 椀渀 琀栀攀 䘀氀漀爀椀氀攀最椀甀洀⸀ 䤀 眀漀甀氀搀 愀氀猀漀 愀瀀瀀爀攀挀椀愀琀攀 愀渀 攀洀愀椀氀 琀漀 洀礀猀攀氀昀Ⰰ 猀漀 琀栀愀琀 䤀 挀愀渀 琀爀愀挀欀 眀栀椀挀栀 愀爀琀椀挀氀攀猀 愀爀攀 戀攀椀渀最 爀攀瀀爀椀渀琀攀搀⸀ 吀栀愀渀欀猀⸀ ⴀ匀琀攀昀愀渀⸀ഊ ਀㰀琀栀攀 攀渀搀㸀ഊEdited by Mark S. Harris About-Cheese-art Page 5 of 5 ਀ഊ