Article: The cheese course: Fall in love with one of the world's oldest known cheeses

I think I love Roquefort now more than ever. It's not just any blue cheese; it's blue cheese for the soul. Internationally famous and one of the world's oldest known cheeses, Roquefort, [rohk-FOR], might not exist had it not been for wondering eyes. Its claim as the oldest name protected cheese in France assures me I'm not alone in my passion.

Long, long ago in the valley of Soulzan, a young shepherd boy was keeping his sheep and wandered into a nearby cave to nosh on his rustic lunch of rye bread and cheese curds. Noticing a beautiful shepherdess passing outside the entry, he dropped everything and chased after her. Weeks later, he returned to the cave to discover his crusty bread and ...

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