As website Gizmodo reports, scientists did a pretty thorough examination of the pot of cheese. That investigation, however, did not include a taste test!
Lars Einarsson of Kalmar County Museum led the dig and told The Local that the cheese appeared to be some sort of early roquefort. That identification was due mostly to its exceptionally strong smell, which Einarsson described (very kindly) as “quite nice, because I like exotic food.”
Alas, it seems unlikely that we’ll get a report on the taste of 300-year-old roquefort anytime soon. Einarsson also said that they have no current plans to sample the cheese. Instead, they’re going to analyze the composition of the sample to get a better idea of what life and the kitchens were really like aboard a 17th-century warship.
This is certainly a fascinating find, and we hope it will help researchers better understand the time period and the people who lived then. We're just glad we're not the ones to have to handle that particular archaeological find, because after 300 years it must smell pretty bad!
Article Source: Gizmodo
Photo Source: Lars Einarsson / Kalmar County Museum
Cory Byers
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