missinglink Loc: Tralfamadore

This is important stuff.

Mystery of Disappearing Holes in Swiss Cheese Solved


Geneva (AFP) - Eureka! After about a century of research, Swiss scientists have finally cracked the mystery of the holes in Swiss cheese.

Despite what you may have been told as a child, they are not caused by mice nibbling away inside cheese wheels.

Experts from Agroscope, a state centre for agricultural research, said the phenomenon – which marks famous Swiss cheeses such as Emmental and Appenzell – was caused by tiny bits of hay present in the milk and not bacteria as previously thought.

They found that the mystery holes in such cheeses became smaller or disappeared when milk used for cheese-making was extracted using modern methods.

“It’s the disappearance of the traditional bucket” used during milking that caused the difference, said Agroscope spokesman Regis Nyffeler, adding that bits of hay fell into it and then eventually caused the holes.

Agroscope said the subject had been under study since at least 1917 when American William Clark published a detailed study and came to the conclusion that it was caused by carbon dioxide released by bacteria present in the milk.

Agroscope scientists noted that Swiss cheeses had fewer holes over the past 10 to 15 years as open buckets were replaced by sealed milking machines which “completely did away with the presence of tiny hay particles in the milk”.


And now ya know :wink: :wink:

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Thanks, that mystery had been plaguing me for much of my life. Hey, :wink: , I still prefer Swiss cheese over most others :!: :P

Steve700

I know the real story as to how Swiss cheese guess it's holes. I saw it in a Disney cartoon where Mickey Mouse was poking holes in the Swiss cheese with his erect dick. Disney has been putting subliminal and sometimes not so subliminal sex and Satanism in their cartoons and other products for a long time. Just look up "Satanism in Hollywood" or "Disney Satanism] in the You Tube address bar. You will be amazed at the extent of it.

Steve700

If things like that plague you liberals, it's no wonder you can't accept the hard realities of life, and have become liberals instead.

You all are a bunch of babies

missinglink Loc: Tralfamadore

This is a funny irrelevant to a good life subject but I have wondered off an on where the holes went. I remember them.
Funny fact.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

Hmm...how to explain this.

Slatten is neither liberal, conservative, etc. He was being amusing. In point of fact, he has, during his life, accepted and dealt with more the a few "hard realities" and become a good man for having accepted those "realities of life".


:hunf: :hunf: :hunf:

missinglink Loc: Tralfamadore

I saw his response as jovial. You might need to blink once in awhile.

missinglink Loc: Tralfamadore

:thumbup: :thumbup:

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Obviously, the humorous intent in my comment was too much for your demented thought process to decipher....flat-liner. :roll:

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Thank you, young lady. I hope you don't change your mind about me after reading my latest thread post, 'A man's version of The Garden of Eden'. :XD:

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

It is somewhat like the sibling abuse/fighting. I can pummel you; however, others, unless approved by me, may not do so. :idea: :idea: :twisted:

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Apparently, you gave the Sgt. Major approval. :shock:

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

She and I are friends! 8-) :mrgreen: :twisted: Heh...heh...heh :! :!: :twisted:

gynojunkie

I for one am in favor of the holes in Swiss cheese.

After all, I have it on good authority that the holes are totally free of cholesterol & other fats--zero calories too!

What's not to like?

Steve700

But how is it that you failed to see my successful attempt at humor in what I said ????????? I out "sillied" you, especially using that annoying screaming baby to represent the mentality reality of a liberal.