Cheesy and Fondue celebrate America's 250th Birthday with Cheese. We talk about a giant wheel, a weird presidential cheese combo, we find out about the teen who invented the cheeseburger, and we learn that a Canadian gave us our very own American single. And of course, we tell a very cheesy joke!

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Why is cheddar the most dangerous of all the cheeses? Because it is very sharp!

Show Notes

https://historyfacts.com/us-history/article/gifts-given-to-u-s-presidents/

https://www.tastingtable.com/2126299/richard-nixon-cottage-cheese-with-ketchup/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_cheese

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Kraft

https://www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2021-06-07/this-week-in-illinois-history-krafting-cheese-june-6-1916

https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/pure-unprocessed-american-kraft/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Processed_cheese

https://www.visitpasadena.com/blog/how-the-cheeseburger-was-invented-in-pasadena/

https://thedairyalliance.com/blog/a-quick-bite-into-the-history-of-the-cheeseburger

https://www.mashed.com/2089235/cheeseburger-invention-pasadena-california/

https://www.aol.com/cheeseburger-invented-louisville-restaurant-claims-103204578.html

https://www.rimping.com/blog/8121/cheeseburger-history-american-icon

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Cheesy and Fondue talk cheese tragedy on the roads. We talk about a recent cheese truck crash. We find out what happens to damaged cheese and if it can be salvaged. And of course, we tell a very cheesy joke!

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Why is cheddar the most dangerous of all the cheeses? Because it is very sharp!

Show Notes

https://www.npr.org/2017/07/03/535408557/damaged-goods-how-a-truck-accident-leads-to-cheap-cheese

https://www.today.com/food/news/nacho-cheese-spill-arkansas-highway-rcna97797

https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/food-safety/food-salvage.html

https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/surplus-salvaged-and-donated-foods

https://www.fda.gov/food/food-safety-during-emergencies/how-dispose-contaminated-or-spoiled-food

https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/guidance-industry-sanitary-transportation-food

https://pearl.insurance/cargo-insurance-101-protecting-your-freight-from-dock-to-door/

https://foodrescue.us/about/faqs/

https://www.2harvest.org/about-us/programs-services/food-rescue

https://www.usda.gov/about-food/food-safety/food-loss-and-waste/donating

Wikipedia / Food Rescue

https://policyfinder.refed.org/federal-policy/federal-liability-protection

This Week in Cheese

https://abc17news.com/news/cooper/2026/06/04/cheese-truck-crash-snags-traffic-on-interstate-70/

Cheesy and Fondue celebrate National Cheese Day. We talk about contests and records from the last year. We discuss Cheesesteak, Parmigiana Reggiano, the thinnest sandwich, the largest guacamole and a giant Tiramisu. And of course, we tell a very cheesy joke!

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Why is cheddar the most dangerous of all the cheeses? Because it is very sharp!

Show Notes

https://kids.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/12/check-out-our-cheesiest-records-from-the-largest-to-the-smelliest-774213

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8pxzn46lqo

https://abc30.com/amp/post/longest-line-cheesesteaks-new-world-record-makes-history-philadelphia-airport/18769425/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx2ynq1lygo

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/396491-largest-display-of-cheese-varieties#:~:text=Pinterest-,LinkedIn,cheese%20culture%20in%20the%20region.

https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/the-worlds-largest-display-of-cheese-varieties-guinness-world-record-attemp/

WkowWorld cheese contest brings 20,000-pound dairy donation to Wisconsin food bank

MadisonA cheese from the Netherlands is named best in the world

Last year

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2025/11/six-pack-chef-wallace-wong-slices-worlds-thinnest-sandwich-but-says-its-still-tasty?f

https://perishablenews.com/deli/__trashed-7/

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/commercial/2026/5/holy-guacamole-mexican-city-makes-nearly-15000-pounds-of-dip-during-avocado-festival

https://www.instagram.com/p/DX05icDjmL9/?igsh=c2c1bnF6ZGN2dWFh