Sorry, my mistake. Cheese did not originate from Holland. But Holland has the best exports in the world.

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Truth is, we take cheese for granted. Many of us know the origins of coffee or even chocolate, but how many of us know the origins of cheese? Legend has it that cheese was discovered by, "an unknown Arab nomad". The story goes that in preparation for his journey this nomad filled his saddlebag with milk in order to provide him with sustenance for the long journey across the desert. After several hours, he stopped to drink from his saddlebag only to find that the milk had separated into a pale, watery liquid with medium-sized, solid, white lumps. The desert nomad found the mixture both drinkable and edible. What the nomad did not know was, "because the saddlebag, which was made from the stomach of a young animal, contained a coagulating enzyme known as rennin, the milk had been effectively separated into curds and whey (by the combination of the rennin, the hot sun and the galloping motions of the horse". As thus, cheese (perhaps not as we know it) was born.

Adapted from TED case studies: Parmigiano-Reggiano: The "King" of Cheeses, http://www.american.edu/ted/parmesan.htm

Article 2

People in the Netherlands think that Holland cheese is the best cheese in the world. In fact, the Dutch are known throughout the world as cheeseheads. This honorary nickname is very fitting for the world's largest exporter of cheese.

Holland cheese not only has high export figures but is also available at almost every supermarket in the world. The Dutch culture is still entrenched with cheese, as evidenced by the sixteenth and seventeenth-century cheese weighhouses throughout the country side. Believe it or not, cheese markets are still held weekly in certain Dutch cities.

Goudas and edam cheese are two of Hollands most recognizable cheese varieties. They both hail from small towns with respective names in Holland. These two cheese types, like most others from Holland, are mild in flavor and smooth in texture.

The only difference between edam and gouda cheese is the types of milk used to make the cheese. Gouda is made from whole milk and edam is made from partially skimmed milk. Domestic Holland cheese is now sold in America and all of the cheese types come with their original great taste.

Adapted from Holland Cheese by Alex Sturm, http://www.importedcheeses.com/Holland-Cheese.html