Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Cheese" in English language version.
The production of [Swiss] cheese was mentioned for the first time in the first century by Roman historian Pliny the Elder, who called the cheese Caseus Helveticus, the 'cheese of the Helvetians', one of the tribes living in Switzerland at the time.
the caseus helveticus mentioned by Columella was probably a Sbrinz
The production of [Swiss] cheese was mentioned for the first time in the first century by Roman historian Pliny the Elder, who called the cheese Caseus Helveticus, the 'cheese of the Helvetians', one of the tribes living in Switzerland at the time.
the caseus helveticus mentioned by Columella was probably a Sbrinz