Cheesy and Fondue find out the meaning of "dust my wets". We talk about the history of parmesan, how it's made, some bizarre facts, traditions, questionable imitations, tracking devices and a lid hack. 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.ndtv.com/lifestyle/can-parmesan-replace-your-protein-bar-nutritionist-explains-9571194/amp/1

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20190127-italys-practically-perfect-food 

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

https://www.salon.com/2021/03/06/from-italian-monks-to-airbnb-the-storied-history-of-parmigiano-reggiano/

https://www.parmigianoreggiano.com

https://slate.com/life/2025/09/italian-food-parmesan-cheese-parmigiano-reggiano.html

https://toscanasaporita.com/the-king-of-kings-parmigiano-reggiano/ 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/italy-parmesan-cheese-tradition-1.6955161

https://www.ancient-origins.net/weird-facts/parmesan-cheese-0018321

https://www.forbes.com/sites/hbsworkingknowledge/2015/07/01/a-bank-that-accepts-parmesan-as-collateral-the-cheese-stands-a-loan/

https://www.lacucinaitaliana.com/trends/events/the-touching-story-behind-parmigiano-reggiano-day 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2012/11/19/the-dark-side-of-parmesan-cheese-what-you-dont-know-might-hurt-you/

https://sporked.com/article/best-grated-parmesan-cheese/

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/parmesan-cheese-container-lid-glass-jar-hack/

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/dust-my-wets

Cheesy and Fondue talk dedicated cheese restaurants around the world. We talk about a conveyor belt, a train, a boat and bar. We find out about a new condiment and a questionable Mac and cheese flavor. 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.gourmetcheesedetective.com/Cheese-Restaurants.html

https://www.fromagerie-tourrette.com/en/le-restaurant-la-cloche-a-fromage/

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/nyc-is-getting-its-first-ever-cheese-conveyor-belt-restaurant-101725

https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/10-best-cheese-centric-restaurants-bars/

https://www.allrecipes.com/first-cheese-charcuterie-conveyor-belt-restaurant-america-8600849

https://www.tiktok.com/@snackeatingsnacks/video/7511348559904509214

https://parissecret.com/en/the-worlds-largest-cheese-platter-the-great-buffets/

https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-us/experiences/cheese-train/

https://www.mob.ch/en/products/cheese-train

https://www.wedgewoodcheesebar.com

https://cheeseboatbk.com

https://iheartmacandcheese.com

https://www.meltingpot.com

https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/graubunden/brail/restaurant/kaserei320486

This Week in Cheese

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

https://people.com/tillamook-and-kewpie-collaborate-on-a-condiment-for-grilled-cheeses-11843354

https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/kraft-mac-and-cheese-apple-pie-flavor-thanksgiving-b2858383.html

heesy and Fondue talk about a spy who made cheese, a spy named cheese, a spy saved by cheese, an operation called cheese and spies who used cheese as cover. 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/Virginia_Hall

https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/europe-travel/germany/berlin/double-agent-who-made-a-mockery-of-the-nazis-8gss7zkjmkl

https://culturecheesemag.com/travel/wheys-less-traveled/history-cheesemaker-spy-nazis-world-war-ii/

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/baiting-the-trap-with-cheese-how-we-fooled-the-germans-in-the-second-world-war/

https://www.obscurehistories.org/renato-levi

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

https://codenames.info/operation/cheese-i/#google_vignette

https://historyreheated.com/2022/02/22/cheesecake-and-spies/

https://wwwe.lib.cam.ac.uk/CUL/exhibitions/Spies/Alfred_Leete.html

https://fromagerie-guillaume.com/notre-histoire

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3151625/Spy-came-cold-thanks-packet-cheese-onion-crisps-true-story-gripping-Le-Carre.html

https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/knowledge-of-men/man-knowledge-15-cool-spy-concealments/

Related episodes

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-cheesy-the-podcast/id1594272993?i=1000612933163

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-cheesy-the-podcast/id1594272993?i=1000591801491

** Trigger warning - We talk about death, the occult, phobias and other adult themes in this episode. 

It's spooky season and Cheesy and Fondue learn about ominous writings and trials by cheese. We talk death cheese, and curses that turn travelers into beasts. We find out some tall cheese tales, phobias 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://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-iq/witchy-wheys-cast-spells-and-predict-the-future-with-cheese/

https://jag.journalagent.com/ejm/pdfs/EJM-89577-CASE_REPORT-SONMEZ.pdf

https://burialsandbeyond.com/2020/03/24/death-cheese-a-short-history/

https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf102.iv.XVIII.18.html?highlight=cheese#highlight

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_by_ordeal#:~:text=By%20ingestion,-Main%20articles:%20Corsned&text=Franconian%20law%20prescribed%20that%20an,by%20Regino%20of%20Prüm%20ca.

https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-history/craziest-medieval-germanic-ordeals/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.pcrm.org/news/blog/five-frightful-facts-about-cheese

https://share.upmc.com/2016/11/treating-foot-odor/

https://www.dimockdairy.com/ecommerce/ghost-pepper-cheese.html

https://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/Dutch_folktale_2.html

https://www.oddlyweirdfiction.com/2016/02/welsh-rarebit-tales-by-harle-oren.html

Cheesy and Fondue celebrate National Cheese Curd Day! We learn the history of curds, what they are and why they squeak. We talk types of curd, ways to eat curd, how to make curd at home and some dedicated curd festivals. 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://nationaltoday.com/national-cheese-curd-day/

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

https://www.allrecipes.com/article/what-is-curds-and-whey/

https://www.wisconsincheese.com/the-cheese-life/article/147/why-do-cheese-curds-squeak

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46957/little-miss-muffet

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quark_(dairy_product)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stretch-curd_cheeses

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

https://www.wisconsincheese.com/the-cheese-life/article/129/cheese-curds

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/266825/homemade-cheese-curds/

https://www.amazon.com/Original-Ingredients-Calcium-Chloride-Making/dp/B07532VLYX?

https://cheesemaking.com/products/cheese-curds-recipe?srsltid=AfmBOoplx-xk1TLAZsmRPRBvA7mVE-dKWENSz4Y0NUK7WQd1BcgpZinO

https://www.cheesecurdfestival.com

https://www.westernmassnews.com/video/2024/07/19/annual-cheese-curd-toss-event-sunday-colby-cheese-days/#:~:text=Published:%20Jul.,Shared%20Video

Cheesy and Fondue find out what the heck a monger is and how many types exist. We talk about the American who just won a cheesemonger competition and of course, we tell a very cheesy joke!

Find us at www.justcheesy.com and everywhere you enjoy social media! https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy

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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/2025/10/10/nx-s1-5563938/philadelphia-pro-is-world-champion-of-cheese

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheesemonger#:~:text=%3A%20a%20merchant%20who%20specializes%20in,the%20counter%20is%20the%20cheesemonger.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monger

https://wholesale.formaticum.com/blogs/news/team-usas-journey-to-the-mondial-du-fromage-2025?srsltid=AfmBOoonWybE74k76xD273l9fovn_WY5Mn26E1nzb9HdX5Bl7NVa-l0J

https://academyofcheese.org/becoming-a-cheesemonger-a-delicious-journey/

https://itsnotyouitsbrie.com/blog/from-cheesemonger-to-maker-5-careers-in-cheese

https://www.cheesemongerinvitational.com/the-competition

https://sesquiotic.com/2024/09/11/monger/

https://justcheesytheblog.blogspot.com/2025/10/what-in-world-is-monger.html

Cheesy and Fondue bizarre animals you can milk! We talk about cows, goats, yak and donkeys. We find out if you can really milk hippos, cats and pigeons. And of course, we tell a very cheesy joke!Find us at www.justcheesy.com and everywhere you enjoy social media! https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy

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

Show Notes 

https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/questions/are-humans-only-animal-drink-milk-other-species

https://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2007-33642010000300005

https://www.beano.com/facts/food-and-drink/cheese-facts

https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/cheeseographic-cheeses-another-mother/

https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/is-hippo-milk-really-pink

https://www.antonellischeese.com/blogs/cheese-and-charcuterie-blog/the-four-milk-types-of-american-cheesemaking?srsltid=AfmBOorgnHpcKUH7S0S8Fx7GcZfG0qZZkJ1LztEzl3OAfAfeejMAkWBd

https://www.iflscience.com/platypus-sweat-and-pigeon-puke-five-of-the-most-bizarre-milks-in-the-animal-kingdom-73695

https://goop.com/wellness/health/11-milks-dont-come-cows/?srsltid=AfmBOoq_WfhrzHv0QKBFoQCp6FE8g2HKjbYvtwkATswZgsOw5jtmmk9n

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/seven-most-extreme-milks-animal-kingdom-180956588/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10338857/

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

https://camelculture.org

https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1961.tb05914.x

https://www.deepseadairy.com/products.html

Cheesy and Fondue talk about some strange cheese stories. We talk about tv show collabs, a ghost kitchen, a cheese latte, and fortune telling. And of course, we tell a very cheesy joke!

Find us at www.justcheesy.com and everywhere you enjoy social media! https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy 

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

Show Notes 

https://www.travelwisconsin.com/article/cheese-factories/8-things-you-didnt-know-about-wisconsin-cheese

https://vegnews.com/food-news-trader-joes-dessert-ikea-falafel-babybel-stranger-things

https://sporked.com/article/stranger-things-new-products-2025/

https://www.chowhound.com/1972198/which-ghost-kitchen-sells-chuck-e-cheese-pizza/

https://sporked.com/article/starbucks-cheese-latte-review/

https://captimes.com/food-drink/reading-the-curds-a-cheese-fortuneteller-comes-to-madison/article_c0c40316-be25-472b-9e25-eecda439dee3.html

https://food.ndtv.com/news/cheese-in-your-soda-this-bizarre-drink-combination-is-taking-internet-by-storm-3845528/amp/1 

https://grandpajoescandyshop.com/shop/grand-pa-joes-blue-cheese-soda/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3809440/Cheese_Rolling/

Cheesy and Fondue celebrate National Cheeseburger Day. We learn about the history of the cheeseburger patty and the dispute over its origin. We hear about a cheese waste disaster, cow patties and manure lagoons. And of course, we tell a very cheesy joke!

Find us at www.justcheesy.com and everywhere you enjoy social media! https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy

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

Show Notes 

https://nationaltoday.com/national-cheeseburger-day/

https://www.timesunion.com/shopportunist/article/national-cheeseburger-day-2025-deals-discounts

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11194417

https://burgercravings.com/burger-blog/the-state-of-burgers-in-the-u-s-2021/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://carnegiemnh.org/the-12000-year-journey-of-the-cheeseburger/

https://medium.com/@ubawany016/the-cheeseburger-history-from-origin-to-icon-f9b747e0685e

https://www.foodbeast.com/news/three-places-that-claim-to-have-invented-the-cheeseburger

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/the-vault/the-vault-kaelins-restaurant-cheeseburger-invention-louisville/417-71e3c14c-9af9-41eb-b5b7-f8e98784a15d

https://www.denver.org/blog/post/cheeseburger-birthplace/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

This Week in Cheese

https://www.wgrz.com/article/tech/science/environment/great-lakes-cheese-resumes-limited-production-shipping-waste-to-nearby-farms/71-5f8873ec-ad88-4c13-8add-6d958d5075b7

https://www.btpm.org/local/2025-08-28/multiple-state-departments-launch-investigation-into-cattaraugus-county-creek-incident

Manure lagoon

https://lpelc.org/liquid-manure-treatment-lagoons/

Celebrate with Cheesy and Fondue as we hit 200 episodes!! We talk Medieval to Modern in part two of cheese history. We talk monasteries, literature, modernization and industrialization. We find out some amazing cheese facts and of course, we tell a very cheesy joke!

Find us at www.justcheesy.com and everywhere you enjoy social media! https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy

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

Show Notes 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/brief-history-americas-appetite-for-macaroni-cheese-180969185/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.cheeseprofessor.com/blog/monastery-cheese-sisters-of-our-lady-of-angels?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.leeds.ac.uk/news-arts-culture/news/article/5765/curd-your-enthusiasm-secrets-of-oldest-book-on-cheese-revealed?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.maisonducamembert.com/en/visit-the-museum/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanne_Nielsen?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.glanbianutritionals.com/en/nutri-knowledge-center/insights/history-cheddar?utm_source=chatgpt.com