Bees Knees and Cheese

238 Road Rash

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! Find us at www.justcheesy.com [https://www.justcheesy.com/] and everywhere you enjoy social media! https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy [https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy] ***Newsly is the sponsor of this episode! Go to https://newsly.me [https://newsly.me/] to download the free app and listen to articles, podcasts and digital radio! Get a FREE 1-Month Premium Subscription by using promo code CHEESY. Start listening today! *** 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.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://www.today.com/food/news/nacho-cheese-spill-arkansas-highway-rcna97797] https://dph.illinois.gov/topics-services/food-safety/food-salvage.html [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/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/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://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://pearl.insurance/cargo-insurance-101-protecting-your-freight-from-dock-to-door/] https://foodrescue.us/about/faqs/ [https://foodrescue.us/about/faqs/] https://www.2harvest.org/about-us/programs-services/food-rescue [https://www.2harvest.org/about-us/programs-services/food-rescue] https://www.usda.gov/about-food/food-safety/food-loss-and-waste/donating [https://www.usda.gov/about-food/food-safety/food-loss-and-waste/donating] Wikipedia / Food Rescue [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_rescue] https://policyfinder.refed.org/federal-policy/federal-liability-protection [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/ [https://abc17news.com/news/cooper/2026/06/04/cheese-truck-crash-snags-traffic-on-interstate-70/]

237 No Contest

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! Find us at www.justcheesy.com [https://www.justcheesy.com/] and everywhere you enjoy social media! https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy [https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy] ***Newsly is the sponsor of this episode! Go to https://newsly.me [https://newsly.me/] to download the free app and listen to articles, podcasts and digital radio! Get a FREE 1-Month Premium Subscription by using promo code CHEESY. Start listening today! *** 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://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.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/ [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 [https://www.wkow.com/news/world-cheese-contest-brings-20-000-pound-dairy-donation-to-wisconsin-food-bank/article_5b7d7d58-64f2-42c3-b9c3-121767581e5c.html] MadisonA cheese from the Netherlands is named best in the world [https://madison.com/news/local/business/article_4bfacef7-5ff5-447a-92f2-e39dd62ebe95.html] 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

236 Liquid Cheese

Cheesy and Fondue learn about liquid cheese. We talk about Fondue, Raclette and Vacherin. We discuss underwater cheese and a submarine cheese rescue. And of course, we tell a very cheesy joke! Find us at www.justcheesy.com [https://www.justcheesy.com/] and everywhere you enjoy social media! https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy [https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy] ***Newsly is the sponsor of this episode! Go to https://newsly.me [https://newsly.me/] to download the free app and listen to articles, podcasts and digital radio! Get a FREE 1-Month Premium Subscription by using promo code CHEESY. Start listening today! *** Why is cheddar the most dangerous of all the cheeses? Because it is very sharp! Show Notes https://lifehacker.com/will-it-sous-vide-fresh-homemade-cheese-1797317672 [https://lifehacker.com/will-it-sous-vide-fresh-homemade-cheese-1797317672] https://www.facebook.com/groups/cuisineforall/permalink/10157425198600127/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=wWNANzsj5qi5jqvr&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fp%2F1Ks1AbxxrS%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/groups/cuisineforall/permalink/10157425198600127/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=wWNANzsj5qi5jqvr&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2Fp%2F1Ks1AbxxrS%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr] https://archive.triblive.com/news/canadian-underwater-cheese-unfit-for-sale/ [https://archive.triblive.com/news/canadian-underwater-cheese-unfit-for-sale/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fondue [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fondue] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raclette [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raclette] https://www.cheeseprofessor.com/blog/vacherin-mont-dor-switzerland [https://www.cheeseprofessor.com/blog/vacherin-mont-dor-switzerland] https://www.foodrepublic.com/1731153/what-is-raclette-vs-fondue-difference/ [https://www.foodrepublic.com/1731153/what-is-raclette-vs-fondue-difference/] https://farmstead.biz/blogs/chef-s-corner/recipe-fromage-fort-cheese-spread [https://farmstead.biz/blogs/chef-s-corner/recipe-fromage-fort-cheese-spread] https://lifehacker.com/will-it-sous-vide-fresh-homemade-cheese-1797317672 [https://lifehacker.com/will-it-sous-vide-fresh-homemade-cheese-1797317672] https://dairycraftpro.com/understanding-the-moisture-content-of-different-types-of-cheese/ [https://dairycraftpro.com/understanding-the-moisture-content-of-different-types-of-cheese/] https://cheesescientist.com/science/moisture-content-in-cheese/ [https://cheesescientist.com/science/moisture-content-in-cheese/] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4729971.stm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4729971.stm] https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2005/07/28/Canadian-underwater-cheese-unfit-for-sale/70821122608674/ [https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2005/07/28/Canadian-underwater-cheese-unfit-for-sale/70821122608674/] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/quebec-firm-abandons-lost-cheese-1.538773 [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/quebec-firm-abandons-lost-cheese-1.538773] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/sunken-cheddar-defeats-divers/article987947/ [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/sunken-cheddar-defeats-divers/article987947/]

235 Puff Piece

Cheesy and Fondue celebrate National Cheese Soufflé Day. We talk about the science of the soufflé, the stability of the gougeres, and the awesomeness of the happy accident puff, the Cheeto. And of course, we tell a very cheesy joke! Find us at www.justcheesy.com [https://www.justcheesy.com/] and everywhere you enjoy social media! https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy [https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy] ***Newsly is the sponsor of this episode! Go to https://newsly.me [https://newsly.me/] to download the free app and listen to articles, podcasts and digital radio! Get a FREE 1-Month Premium Subscription by using promo code CHEESY. Start listening today! *** Why is cheddar the most dangerous of all the cheeses? Because it is very sharp! Show Notes https://nationaltoday.com/national-cheese-souffle-day/ [https://nationaltoday.com/national-cheese-souffle-day/] Wikipedia / Soufflé [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souffl%C3%A9] National Today / National Cheese Soufflé Day May 18 [https://nationaltoday.com/national-cheese-souffle-day/] National Day Calendar / National Cheese Soufflé Day [https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-cheese-souffle-day-may-18] Days of the Year / National Cheese Soufflé Day [https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/national-cheese-souffle-day/] 196 Flavors / Cheese Soufflé Traditional French Recipe [https://www.196flavors.com/cheese-souffle/] D'Lightful Dishes / The History and Evolution of Soufflés [https://dlightfuldishesmo.com/2024/12/23/the-history-and-evolution-of-souffles/] Wikipedia / Gougère [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goug%C3%A8re] Pardon Your French / French Cheese Puffs Gougères [https://www.pardonyourfrench.com/french-cheese-puffs-gougeres/] Coucou French Classes / The Entire History of Choux [https://coucoufrenchclasses.com/the-entire-history-of-choux/] Wikipedia / Cheese Puffs [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese_puffs] Atlas Obscura / A Brief History of the Cheese Curl [https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-cheese-curl-junk-foods-happiest-accident] Snack History / Cheetos Puffs [https://www.snackhistory.com/cheetos-puffs/] Sporked / How Are Cheese Puffs Made [https://sporked.com/article/how-are-cheese-puffs-made/]

Bees Knees and Cheese

Cheesy and Fondue learn about bees knees and cheese. We talk about the history of honey and cheese and find out how to pair them. We hear about a drink called the bees knees cocktail, bees knees the saying and literal bees knees. And of course, we tell a very cheesy joke! Find us at www.justcheesy.com [https://www.justcheesy.com/] and everywhere you enjoy social media! https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy [https://linktr.ee/JustCheesy] ***Newsly is the sponsor of this episode! Go to https://newsly.me [https://newsly.me/] to download the free app and listen to articles, podcasts and digital radio! Get a FREE 1-Month Premium Subscription by using promo code CHEESY. Start listening today! *** Why is cheddar the most dangerous of all the cheeses? Because it is very sharp! Show Notes https://cheeseknees.com/about/ [https://cheeseknees.com/about/] The Cheese Professor / Exploring the Magic of Honey Paired with Cheese [https://www.cheeseprofessor.com/blog/honey-cheese-pairing] The Cheese Traveler / Honey, I Love You [https://www.cheesetraveler.com/home/honey-i-love-you] Paxton and Whitfield / The Perfect Pairing: Cheese and Honey [https://paxtonandwhitfield.co.uk/blogs/tips/the-perfect-pairing-cheese-honey] Culture Cheese Magazine / Pairing Cheese and Honey [https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-pairings/pairing-cheese-honey/] Culture Cheese Magazine / Honey Harmony: Balance Your Beverage and Cheese Pairings [https://culturecheesemag.com/blog/honey-harmony-balance-your-beverage-and-cheese-pairings/] Ain't Too Proud to Meg / Cheese and Honey Pairing Guide [https://ainttooproudtomeg.com/cheese-honey-pairing-guide/] Raw Artisan Honey / Honey and Cheese Pairing [https://www.rawartisanhoney.com/blogs/raw-artisan-honey-blog/honey-and-cheese-pairing] Discover Texas Real Food / Honey and Cheese Pairing [https://discover.texasrealfood.com/honey-haven/honey-and-cheese-pairing] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030225000864 [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030225000864] https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/healthy-living/nutrition/healthy-eating/dairy-and-inflammation [https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/healthy-living/nutrition/healthy-eating/dairy-and-inflammation] https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/do-bees-have-knees-and-if-so-whats-so-special-about-them [https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/do-bees-have-knees-and-if-so-whats-so-special-about-them] https://www.livescience.com/do-bees-have-knees [https://www.livescience.com/do-bees-have-knees] https://carolinahoneybees.com/do-bees-have-knees/ [https://carolinahoneybees.com/do-bees-have-knees/] https://beeswiki.com/do-bees-have-knees/ [https://beeswiki.com/do-bees-have-knees/] https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-bees-knees.html [https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-bees-knees.html] https://www.etymonline.com/word/bee%27s%20knees [https://www.etymonline.com/word/bee%27s%20knees] https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/the-bees-knees/ [https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/qdtarchive/the-bees-knees/] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/the_bee%27s_knees [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/the_bee%27s_knees]