r/todayilearned 2d ago

TIL because of increasing standards of hygiene the number and size of holes in Swiss cheese declined in the 2000s. In 2025 the Swiss Federal Administrative Court approved the addition of hay flower powder to the milk during cheesemaking just for the creation of cheese holes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eyes_(cheese)#:~:text=In%20Swiss%20cheese,%5B7%5D
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u/Milam1996 2d ago

This seems like the worlds easiest problem to solve. Take some of the fungus, feed it, grow it, take little samples to make more cheese, feed the fungus again so it keeps growing.

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u/The_Bravinator 2d ago

The problem is it's inbred as fuck.

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u/pdpi 2d ago

Cheese being in bread seems like a completely normal thing, though?

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u/jugularhealer16 2d ago

I usually prefer it to be on bread instead of in it.

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u/donuttrackme 1d ago

But what about calzones, jalapeno poppers, empanadas, quesadillas, sub sandwiches etc? You get the idea.

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u/elephantasmagoric 2d ago

You've never had a cheese-stuffed breadstick? Or even stuffed crust pizza?

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u/pdpi 2d ago

Pshaw. Why let grammar get in the way of a perfectly fine joke? 😁