An interesting study has established that the Neolithic French didn't like cheese! That's not a joke, but the findings of a scientific report published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Lacan et al 2011 published their DNA analyses which shows the Neolithic French couldn't stomache cheese. Interestingly, many of the rest of us in northern temperate Europe could, and did. The DNA analysis is very detailed. Whilst the rest of us appreciated a good cheese, the French were turning their noses up at it.
I have long wondered why there were so many excellent varieties of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh cheese whilst the French depend upon their (bland by comparison) bree, and a bleu cheese that doesn't come anywhere near a good Stilton, Irish Cashel or Danish Blue. Perhaps this explains it - we were making it longer (the climate helps, let's be fair!).
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