TIL that in 1947 a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison mutated Penicillium Roqueforti (blue cheese mold), accidentally creating a colorless "blue" cheese. The cheese made from this mutated mold was dubbed Nuworld cheese, and is still being produced for sale in small quantities.
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An All-American Cheese From the Atomic Age
This all-American cheese has roots in midcentury radiation and dairy science. Only sold in one university shop, it’s a true cult classic.Saveur
