Cheese doodles are a snack made with cornmeal that has been puffed, baked, and coated with cheddar cheese.
Cheese doodles have been around since the 1940s and are known by several other names.
- cheese puffs
- cheese curls
- cheese balls
- cheesy puffs
- corn curls
- corn cheese
Cheese doodles come in many different shapes. They can be ball-shaped, curly, straight, or irregularly shaped. Some are even shaped as animals or other objects. Some cheese puffs are puffy while others are crunchy.
Common brands in the United States include Cheetos, Cheez Doodles and Chee-Wees. They are called by something else in other parts of the world.
During the 1960s, Wise Foods, Inc. began producig the cheesy snack. Today, cheese doodles are one of Wise's most popular item. The company produces over 15 million pounds of cheese doodles each year. That’s enough to fill 36 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Surely, there must be a serving or two out there for you.
To celebrate National Cheese Doodle Day, pick up a bag of cheese doodles to share with family, friends and co-workers.
Remember to wipe those orange crumbs off your face.
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