953 nut 57,839 #1 Posted March 5 National Cheese Doodle Day, on March 5, celebrates cheese doodles and all the forms they come in. From cheese doodles, cheese puffs, cheese curls, and cheese balls, these tasty snacks are sure to leave fingers bright orange. The process of making these delicious morsels are just as exciting as the snack itself. Cheese doodles are part of an exclusive list of foods that were made by accident, which includes popsicles, ice cream, and potato chips. All great foods deserve a day of observance, so this popular snack has a day to bask in its cheesy glory. Like many popular snack stories, the history of cheese doodles has multiple possible origins. One of the most accepted ones involves a man named Morrie Yohai. Yohai was the president of his father’s company, Old London Foods, based in the Bronx district of New York. After a series of food inventions, the company set about creating another using cornmeal-based animal feed. In 1948, their machines accidentally processed this cornmeal under high pressure, resulting in a tubular shape. Adding to this process, Old London Foods started baking different cheese flavorings before finding just the right mixture. Cheese Doodlez then entered the market, becoming a delectable hit. Unfortunately for them, Cheetos, the other cheese snack brand, gained national distribution and had a broader market appeal, overshadowing its competitor. In 1965, the Borden Condensed Milk Company purchased the Cheez Doodle Company, Old London Foods. Borden acquired the snack-food company Wise, where Cheez Doodle was eventually assigned. Wise created Crunchy Cheez Doodles in the late 1960s because people just couldn’t get enough of the snack. They loved the shape, the flavor, and didn’t mind their covered cheese dust fingers. It just meant they had more of that cheesy taste to enjoy. Today, cheese doodles are considered one of the most popular snacks and their many flavors are well-loved. They’re part of the usual group of snacks you’d expect to find at parties, as well as ingredients for other dishes. Much like their accidental creation, cheese doodles have taken on a life of their own. It’s no wonder that these finger-licking snacks are deserving of their own special day. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 50,698 #2 Posted March 5 Dammed things are addicting... 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 27,494 #3 Posted March 5 I opened this thread thinking it would be all about the great State of Wisconsin... 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,376 #4 Posted March 5 One of the more successful FRC robotics teams is named Cheesy Poofs. They have won multiple world championships. Not last year, though - the team i am mentoring for beat them in the world championship finals. Not sure what the story behind that name is. They will be at a competition in Sacramento that we are going to in a couple of weeks. I'll try to find out then. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horsin'round 163 #5 Posted March 5 Considered a travel snack staple around our household... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth R Cluley 582 #6 Posted March 6 Cheesy Poofs is from a South Park / Cartman episode. Sorry that I know this! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperPete 476 #7 Posted March 9 On 3/6/2025 at 8:59 AM, Kenneth R Cluley said: Cheesy Poofs is from a South Park / Cartman episode. Sorry that I know this! Respect my authoritah! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
