Cheesy and Fondue learn about foods that are getting smaller. We talk about Mac and cheese, and other cheeses. We discuss things like Doritos and the Filet-o-fish. We find out about a new cheese trail. 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrinkflation

https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/shrinkflation-words-were-watching

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

https://dailydot.com/mac-and-cheese-conspiracy-theory

https://dailydot.com/babybel-costco-cheese-discrepancy

https://www.buzzfeed.com/meganeliscomb/shrinkflation-feb-2026

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/kraft-dinner-canadian-shoppers-lament-latest-target-of-shrinkflation--boxes-of-kd-are-now-smaller-220924829.html

https://www.cnbc.com/2014/04/09/shrinkflation-the-consumer-goods-that-have-down-sized.html

https://www.the-sun.com/money/16273919/higher-grocery-bills-shrinkflation-packaging-change-walmart-target/

https://www.mashed.com/2138014/mcdonalds-filet-o-fish-sandwich-gotten-smaller/

This Week in Cheese

https://parade.com/travel/route-66-best-cheese-spots

Cheesy and Fondue learn all about Easter favorites. We discuss Easter Cheese and Basket Cheese. We talk baskets, bunnies, eggs and Peeps. 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

Easter cheese

https://cupcakesandkalechips.com/hrudka-ukrainian-egg-cheese

https://tallutos.com/index.php/blog/80-what-is-basket-cheese

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

https://www.cheese.com/basket-cheese/substitutes/

https://www.tiktok.com/@leahscucina/video/7621502153051344159?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Bunny and Eggs

https://www.history.com/articles/easter-symbols

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

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

Peeps

https://www.justborn.com/who-we-are/our-history/

https://youtu.be/s0sNM5dTuzw?si=Iy0N1WWHw0qBZClv

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

https://www.emory.edu/EMORY_REPORT/erarchive/1999/March/ermarch.29/3_29_99peeps.html

Cheesy and Fondue learn about medical uses for cheese. We hear about the uses of cheese by the ancient Sumerians, Greeks and Romans. We find out why Cleopatra needed 700 donkeys for skincare. 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://hekint.org/2023/07/21/eating-cheese-as-medicine/

https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/73045

https://www.joyfulbelly.com/Ayurveda/ingredient/Paneer/429

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250303/Cheese-isnt-just-foode28094ite28099s-a-microbiome-booster-study-confirms.aspx

https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aem.00180-25

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/science-science-everywhere-you-asked/why-did-cleopatra-supposedly-bathe-sour-donkey-milk

https://www.emotion-master.eu/2023/12/22/the-science-behind-cleopatras-milk-baths/

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/lactic-acid-for-skin

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464623001287

https://intothegloss.com/2014/12/korean-cheese-cream

Cheesy and Fondue learn about non-dairy cheese. We talk about ancient fermented tofu. We find out about alternates to milk like rice, mealworms, seaweed and AI produced casein. 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://phys.org/news/2026-03-rice-based-cheese-possibility.html

https://www.soyinfocenter.com/HSS/fermented%20_tofu1.php

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11322691/

https://www.rimping.com/blog/7505/vegan-cheese-history

https://phys.org/news/2023-10-ancient-technology-plant-based-cheese.html

https://modernfarmer.com/2023/08/the-future-of-cheese/

https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2023/06/27/how-climax-foods-ai-produced-casein-could-spell-a-new-frontier-for-plant-based-cheese/

https://vegnews.com/climax-foods-plant-based-casein

https://www.treelinecheese.com

https://rebelcheese.com/collections/shop-all-products?srsltid=AfmBOopyG-R_OZUsMxtK7s_4WDmmGqGVQ57xR5Q2gsWTGRQBnCnv0A_C&page=2

https://thevreamery.com/?srsltid=AfmBOooSzjZa-wBB6ytddJzacS9ISgLjFFzDFoYvRnqlVG-2mGDgCl7_

Cheesy and Fondue celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a deep dive into Irish cheese. We meet a one-horned cow, discover knitting needle cheesemaking, and find out how a Dutch couple changed Cork forever. 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

1. Bord Bia — History of Irish Farmhouse Cheese
2. Sheridan's Cheesemongers — Irish Farmhouse Cheese History
3. History Ireland — Food Exports from Ireland 1846-47
4. Ireland's Great Hunger Museum — Learn
5. Wikipedia — Great Famine Ireland
6. Wikipedia — Economic History of Ireland
7. Irish Central — Facts About the Great Hunger
8. https://letters.cookingisfun.ie/2017/01/14/tribute-to-veronica-steele/
9. TasteAtlas — Best Rated Cheeses in Ireland
10. Cashel Blue — Irish Cheese
11. Bibliocook — Cashel Blue
12. Culture Cheese Mag — Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers

Cheesy and Fondue mix it up this week with a contest called Name that Cheese where only silly names can compete. We talk about stinky cheese, scary cheeses, cheeses that are named for a monks head and maybe even poo. 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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%AAte_de_Moine

https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-library/Stinking-Bishop

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

https://www.thespruceeats.com/spanish-cheese-drunken-goat-591584

https://www.cheeseprofessor.com/blog/aop-chevres-cheeses-loire

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

https://ticklemorecheese.co.uk/about-us/

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

https://www.murrayscheese.com/dp/moser-screamer

https://www.murrayscheese.com/dp/sequatchie-cove-shakerag-blue

https://www.greendirtfarm.com/product/dirt-lover/

https://www.catocornerfarm.com/shop-online/dairyere

https://lecheesegeek.fr/blog/cheeses-with-weird-names/

https://anycheese.com/articles/funny-cheese-names/

https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/top-15-hilarious-cheese-names/