Gourmet Cheese

How Cheese Curds Are Used
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios


Defined Tag: Cheese Curds.

Most people have heard the nursery rhyme that talks about Little Miss Muffet. She’s the one who was eating curds and whey. Curds and whey might sound a little disgusting, but actually the curds the rhyme is talking about are cheese curds.

Curds are pieces of fresh, young cheddar cheese. The shape of cheese curds is the natural random shape and form of cheese before it is processed into blocks and aged. The blocked and aged form is the form that most people are familiar with purchasing in the supermarket. Cheese curds are different from the aged kind of cheese because they must be eaten within a few days. They also lose their tastiness if refrigerated. After a few days, the cheese curds will turn dry and salty.

It may be difficult to purchase curds in a place where there is not a cheese manufacturer. After twelve hours, the curds will have lost most of their unique flavor. At this point, they are still edible, just not as good as they would be otherwise. There aren’t any shipping methods that are fast enough to deliver cheese curds in a timely enough manner.

The most popular place for cheese curds is Wisconsin. Here the curds are deep-friend and serviced at carnivals, fairs, and local restaurants and bars. Deep-fried curds are coated with a batter similar to that used for onion rings. Many cheese factories in Wisconsin also make curds daily. A&W Restaurants and Culver’s also have fried curds on their menu.

Many recipes can be found that make use of cheese curds. They are especially good when used as an appetizer. An online recipe site will have recipes that use curds. The recipes do not have to be for an appetizer. The curds can be used in side dishes and main courses as well. Whatever the dish, curds of cheese will make a tasty addition.

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