Editing String cheese

{{Short description|Elongated type of cheese}}
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'''String cheese''' is any of several different types of [[cheese]] where the manufacturing process aligns the proteins in the cheese, making it stringy.

When [[mozzarella]] is heated to 60&nbsp;°C (140&nbsp;°F) and then stretched, the [[milk]] [[protein]]s line up.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/16/string-cheese_n_1423938.html|title=What Makes String Cheese Stringy?|date=16 April 2012|work=HuffPost|access-date=1 May 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/string-cheese-vs-mozzarealla-cheese_us_58add1f3e4b0d0a6ef472558 |title=The Real Difference Between String Cheese And Mozzarella Cheese |author=Julie R. Thomson |date=6 March 2017 |access-date=16 February 2018}}</ref> It is then possible to peel strings or strips from the larger cheese.

== Central Europe ==
In [[Slovakia]], [[korbáčik]]y are made,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fgslovakia.com/2007/11/9/slovak-cheeses |title=Slovak Cheeses – The Foreigner's Guide to Living in Slovakia |access-date=14 September 2008 |archive-date=24 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110224023604/http://www.fgslovakia.com/2007/11/9/slovak-cheeses |url-status=dead }}</ref> which is a salty [[sheep's milk]] cheese, available smoked or unsmoked. It is traditionally made by hand-pulling steamed sheep's cheese into strings and braiding them. Cow milk versions are also available.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030405233846/http://www.sazp.sk/parabow/parabow2/traditions/topics/sheepmilk.htm Versatility of sheep milk – Typical Slovak craftsmanship, folk skills and traditions – Slovak Folk Culture Through Amateur Eyes]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://spectator.sme.sk/c/20004390/orava-natives-cheesed-off-by-polish-competition-for-beloved-wares.html|title=Orava natives cheesed off by Polish competition for beloved wares|work=The Slovak Spectator|date=12 February 2007}}</ref> The town of [[Zázrivá]] is known as the center of the production of this cheese. Similar cheeses are found also in the adjacent regions of South [[Poland]].

==Eastern Europe/West Asia==
In Turkey, the most common type of string cheese is dil peyniri ("tongue cheese"), a fresh white cheese made from cow's milk, traditionally in the provinces of [[Bilecik Province|Bilecik]] and [[Bursa Province|Bursa]]. The stringy texture of dil becomes even more prominent when the cheese is melted.<ref>[https://www.tasteatlas.com/dil-cheese Dil (Dil peyniri)]. TasteAtlas, 8 May 2019.</ref>
[[File:Թել պանիր 2.jpg|thumb|Armenian traditional [[tel panir]]]]
In [[Armenia]], traditional string cheese, [[chechil]], is made with a white base. The type of milk used usually comes from an aged goat or sheep depending upon the production methods of the area of choice.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://artofhacking.com/aohfood/59000/59083-stringcheese.htm|title=AOH food – String cheese|access-date=4 September 2006|archive-date=28 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928054607/http://artofhacking.com/aohfood/59000/59083-stringcheese.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is seasoned with [[Nigella sativa|black cumin]]<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2007/04/11/middle_eastern_salad/ | work=The Boston Globe | title=Middle Eastern salad | date=11 April 2007}}</ref> and [[mahleb]], and is traditionally sold in the form of a braided endless loop.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.karlacti.com/angel-hair-mshallaleh.php|title=Armenian String Cheese Braided String Cheese Angel Hair Fine Tresses Mshallaleh Mediterranean|website=www.karlacti.com}}</ref> The cheese forms into strings due to how it is pulled during processing. It is also made in [[Syria]] and [[Turkey]], both countries with significant Armenian populations. 

[[Russia]] is the primary importer of chechil, having an 80% market share for Armenian cheese exports, attributed to its sizeable Armenian diasporas. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=Cheese in Armenia Trade {{!}} The Observatory of Economic Complexity |url=https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/cheese/reporter/arm#bespoke-title-1146 |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=OEC Profiles |quote=In 2023, Armenia exported a total of $11.1M in Cheese, primarily to Russia ($8.84M), United States ($1.71M), and Georgia ($290k).}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-01 |title=Armenia - Cheese production and export supply chain |url=https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/856631517565616040/armenia-cheese-production-and-export-su |access-date=2025-04-21 |website=World Bank Group |quote=Russia and the United States are the main export markets for Armenian cheese exporters. The main consumers of Armenian cheeses in foreign markets are Armenians in the diaspora.}}</ref>

In [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] string cheese is known as tenili ({{ill|ტენილი ყველი|ka|vertical-align=sup}}, {{ill|Тенили|ru|vertical-align=sup}}). It is made from fermented [[sheep]]'s milk and [[cream]] allowed to mature for 60 days in a salted and dried [[veal]] stomach.

==Regional Variants==
===Mexico===
In [[Mexico]], the first type of string cheese was invented in 1885 by Leobarda Castellanos García at 14 years old. A very popular type of string cheese called [[quesillo]] is sold today in balls of various sizes. It is also known as [[Oaxaca cheese]] or "queso Oaxaca", referring to the place where it was invented, and now it's widely popular in all Mexican territories.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

===United States===
[[File:String Cheese (7973943306) (cropped).jpg|thumb|American string cheese]]
In the [[United States]], string cheese generally refers to snack-sized servings of low-moisture [[mozzarella]]. This form of string cheese is roughly cylindrical, about {{convert|6|in|cm}} long and less than {{convert|1|in|cm}} in diameter.

The cheese used is commonly a form of mozzarella, or a combination of mozzarella and [[cheddar cheese|cheddar]]. This type of string cheese gets its name because it can be eaten by pulling strips of cheese from the cylinder along its length and eating these strings.<ref>{{cite news|title=What Makes String Cheese Stringy?|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/16/string-cheese_n_1423938.html|department=Kitchen Daily|work=HuffPost|access-date=6 September 2012|date=16 April 2012}}</ref> It was invented in 1976 by Frank Baker.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Basu|first1=Tanya|title=The Secret Life of String Cheese|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/11/the-secret-life-of-string-cheese/383001/|access-date=23 November 2014|work=[[The Atlantic]]|publisher=[[Atlantic Media]]|date=21 November 2014}}</ref>

===Central America and Caribbean===
In the [[Dominican Republic]] "Queso de Hoja" is produced in the form of a ball. It is mostly served with toast or crackers.

===Oceania===
In Australia, string cheese is sold by the [[Bega Group]] and is called Bega Stringers.<ref>{{cite web|website=Bega Cheese|url=http://www.begacheese.com.au/Static/Default.aspx?Page=cebd99d4-28db-4a16-a0da-e5f578ff2af5|title=String Cheese}}{{Dead link|date=December 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=Bega Cheese|url=http://www.bega.net.au/products/cheese/kids-snacks/stringers-cheddar/|title=Stringers Cheddar|access-date=17 April 2013|archive-date=9 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409223828/http://www.bega.net.au/products/cheese/kids-snacks/stringers-cheddar/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the [[Marquesas Islands]], a popular variety of string cheese is made from breadfruit proteins and buffalo milk, and is marketed under the brand Sea King String.

==See also==
{{Portal|Food}}
* [[Armenian cuisine]]
* [[List of cheeses]]
* [[List of stretch-curd cheeses]]
* ''[[Pasta filata]]''

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5567464/description.html Process of making mozzarella cheese] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011123934/http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5567464/description.html |date=11 October 2012 }} — US Patent 5567464
* {{cite web|website=Kraft Brands|title=Kraft Polly-O String Cheese|url=http://www.kraftbrands.com/pollyostringcheese/products.html|access-date=17 September 2015|archive-date=14 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150814093439/http://www.kraftbrands.com/pollyostringcheese/products.html|url-status=dead}}
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