Tracy

>I think cheddar cheese originated in France.

I imagine emigrants took their particular cheese-making skills with them from England. We have Philly cheese over here but don't clain it to be OUR invention :-)

For Your Information:

http://www.cheddarcaves.co.uk/

http://www.cheddarsomerset.co.uk/

and the famous Cheddar Gorge:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/content/panoramas/cheddar_360.shtml

>Jack Cheese was created by a Scotchman in California. Brick cheese and Colby cheese originated in Wisconsin. (Colby cheese is from Colby Wisconsin) :o)

Don't let a Scotsman hear you calling him a Scotchman or Scotch. "Scotch" is reserved for the whiskey, pancakes (like US pancakes) and hard-boiled eggs, surrounded by chopped ham with pork and coated with golden breadcrumb - "scotch eggs".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_egg

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>for fun:
>http://www.wisdairy.com/AllAboutCheese/Cheesemaking/HistoryOfCheesemaking.aspx
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>>>>>What American cheeses are there, BTW?
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>>>>What about Monterey Jack, Coby, Chedder. I think these are american.
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>>>Cheddar is a cheese making region in England :-)
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>>I said I think! lol We have Wisconson Chedder that is Not a cheese making region in England. rofl :-D