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National String Cheese Day

Food · September 20

A day for string cheese, the mild, stretchy snack cheese that peels into thin strands, and for the slow pleasure of eating it one strip at a time.

National String Cheese Day falls on Monday, September 20, 2027. That is 328 days away.

String cheese is a stick of mild cheese, usually mozzarella, that pulls apart into long, thin strands. Most people know it as a wrapped snack tucked into lunch boxes and glove compartments.

The peeling comes from how the cheese is made. The curd is heated and stretched, which lines up its proteins in one direction, a bit like the grain in a piece of wood. Pull from the top and it splits along those lines instead of breaking off in chunks.

There are two schools of thought on eating it. One group peels it patiently, strand by strand, until only a thin core is left. The other bites straight through the end like it is a carrot. Neither side has ever convinced the other.

The flavor is gentle and a little salty, with a soft chew. Because it is so mild, it pairs easily with fruit, crackers or a handful of nuts, and it melts nicely when warmed. Some versions twist white and orange cheese together, which peels into stripes.

A stick of string cheese keeps best in the refrigerator, and it is at its stringiest when it is cold.

Ways to celebrate

• Try peeling a stick of string cheese into the thinnest strands you can.
• Pair string cheese with apple slices or crackers for an easy snack.
• Ask friends whether they peel it or bite it, and keep score.
• Wrap a strip around a warm pretzel or toast to watch it melt.

Dates

All national days on September 20

Also on September 20

• National Punch Day
• National Queso Day
• National Fried Rice Day
• National Rum Punch Day

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