Paul Kindsedt

If you love history and cheese, this is truly a book to geek-out over. Kindstedt discusses what is known about cheese in the ancient world--hey, the gods love a good cheese--but through the Roman era, the rise of the market economy in Europe, and the expansion of cheese into the American colonies. The historical aspect is what really appealed to me: the history of the western world told through its cheeses. I did feel like the very end was bogged down by legalese and arguments over name show more origins and pasteurization; this seemed to be explained in a drier way than in other cheese books like Mastering Cheese. Overall an excellent book though, and one I'll keep on my shelf for reference. show less