Parmigiano-Romano may have begun in ancient Rome as a cheese
called La Luna. Photo courtesy Fanticini.com. Last Updated March
2010 The History Of Cheese Page 2: The Romans Master Cheese-
Making This is Page 2 of a six-page article on the history of
cheese. Click on the black links below to visit other pages. The
Romans Master Cheese-Making It was the Roman culture that
developed the art of cheesemaking as we know it today. Roman
cheesemakers were skilled artisans, and the Roman culture
developed many varieties of cheese that resemble those we enjoy
today. The Romans are credited with the first aging of cheese,
or cheese storage. They were aware of the affects of various
ripening techniques upon the taste and character of a particular
cheese. Photo courtesy of VRoma.org. It is likely that the
Romans brought cheese and the art of cheesemaking with them as
they conquered Gaul—what we now know as France and England—where
it was embraced enthusiastically. The ancestors of today’s
French cheesemakers did their job b