squeaky cheese
Rubbery fresh curds
Squeaky cheese is cheese with a distinctive rubbery texture that squeaks against the teeth when bitten.
The term most often describes fresh cheese curds, a byproduct of cheesemaking popular in the American Midwest and Quebec, where they're essential to poutine.
The squeak comes from the protein structure of very fresh cheese and fades as it ages.
The cheese curds were so fresh they still squeaked.
- cheesemakerCurd and whey producer
- halloumiHigh-melting brined cheese
- poutineGravy-soaked fries with curds
- paneerUnaged Indian cheese
- chewinessTexture requiring sustained mastication
elasticity · creamery · springiness · freshness · curdling · dairy farms · rennet · whey · moistness · crumbly texture · milk solids · pasteurization · snacking · Midwestern U.S. · salting · coagulation · mildness · pressing
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- Midwest foodbratwurst, fish fry, Friday fish fry, butter burger, breaded tenderloin
- fresh cheesesricotta, mozzarella, queso fresco, mascarpone, burrata
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Yielding dairy product
crumbly · Camembert · hard cheese · blue cheese · Gorgonzola
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Ripened curd product
vintage cheddar · Parmigiano-Reggiano · aged cheddar · Gorgonzola · Stilton
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Aged, firm dairy product
processed cheese · cheese spread · cheese sauce · Velveeta · nacho cheese
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