In the Renaissance, We Believed Milk Turned to Cheese in Our Stomachs

Throughout history, the same thing we eat with our morning cereal has inspired myth, magic, and superstition—like the fact that if you don't sit still after drinking a glass, it'll turn to cheese in your stomach.

In our latest episode of Burnt Toast, we speak with a historian to dig into our complicated relationship with milk, sparing none of the strangest misconceptions.

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