I love cheese curds! If you are cheese lover, who has never had the pleasure of feasting on these tasty morsels, you really don’t know what you’re missing. I’d choose a cheese curd over something sweet, any day.

Yes, they are deep-fried and probably not the healthiest thing you can eat. But, the key here is moderation. As long as you don’t make a weekly habit of it, you probably won’t have a problem.

Technically, cheese curds are a regional product. But they can be purchased from a variety of dairies and creameries, which provide customers with online ordering capabilities. They are most commonly found in Wisconsin, upstate New York and Québec.

(You can also purchase them, already fried, at A&W restaurant locations throughout the United States. Although, I really recommend that you make them at home. I make them in my T-Fal chicken fryer. Read more about it, here.)

Cheese curds are probably the freshest cheese product you will ever encounter. Many people refer to them as ‘squeaky cheese’, because when they are really fresh they squeak when you eat them.

They are random pieces of cheddar cheese in their natural unprocessed state. For a more wholesome snack they are delicious un-fried, as well.

Photo by: Josh Mattson