Thursday, 15 October 2020

National Cheese Curd Day

October 15th is National Cheese Curd Day in the United States.

This is a commercial day, for it was created by a fast food chain called Culver's in 2015. Cheese curds are moist pieces of curdled milk that can be eaten alone or with other dishes. They are popular in Quebec and parts of the United States. Cheese curds are made from pasteurised milk whilst creating cheese. A mixture of whey and curd is then cooked and pressed to release the whey from the curd; what remains is the cheese curd. Cheese curds have a similar firmness to cheese but a different texture and have a tendency to squeak when eaten, and are sometimes called "squeaky cheese." Cheese curds can be eaten fresh or fried.

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