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Fontina has a minion!

Nibble the Smiley Cheese

Fontina
Legacy Name: Fontina

The

Chibi Wyllop
Owner: Ellie

Age: 7 years, 11 months, 2 weeks

Born: March 31st, 2018

Adopted: 7 years, 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Adopted: March 31st, 2018

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Statistics

Level: 7
Strength: 10
Defense: 10
Speed: 10
Health: 10
HP: 10/10
Intelligence: 0
Books Read: 0
Food Eaten: 0
Job: Store Clerk

I bet you're thinking, "Wow, a mouse that loves cheese, how very original.." Well, the fact is that is exactly the case. I'm no mere mouse though. I am Fontina Brie! My owner says it's a "Southern thing" to use your middle name like I do.. Whatever that is supposed to mean! Anyway, I eat, sleep, and breathe all things cheese. I am truly sorry for people that are lactose intolerant, but there are some great vegan cheeses out there! I partake in a good vegan Muenster now and then. My favorite cheese has to be Cheddar, though. I know it's yet another cliché, but I like what I like! Cheddar is a good versatile cheese, and I feel like it's a great starter for a beginner cheese enthusiast.

Cheese is a crowd pleasing food for sure, and has fed people since ancient times. The origins of cheesemaking are unknown, but it likely began around 8,000 BCE. That's about the time the first sheep were domesticated. People had to figure out what to do with the excess milk by product, therefore cheese was born. Hard cheeses were ideal for the rough conditions and kept well.

The process of making cheese is pretty extensive. The steps are:
Prepare the milk
Acidify the milk
Coagulate the milk
Cut the curd
Process the curd
Drain the whey
Salt the cheese
Shape the cheese
Ripen the cheese
Then, and only then are we blessed with the beautiful thing that is cheese.

Profile template by Lea, background from Pinterest, story by Ellie.