Talk:String cheese

first citation request

"form of a braided endless loop" - I think the only "citation" needed will be a picture(s) from a traditional Armenian store showing a bunch of string cheese that matches the description given in the first paragraph - right? 67.170.100.48 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 23:09, 16 February 2008 (UTC)

stuffed crust pizza, did it lead to the mass availabilty of sring cheese or where they about before

im trying to find a link between string cheese and the pizza hut stuffed crust pizza, whilst working there i noticed they use identical cheese, wonder if it caught on after an american working in pizza hut marketed the cheese. any info appreciated 89.240.84.154 00:38, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

== I was eating string cheese as a kid over 30 years ago. I'd say that the mass availability came about long before Pizza Hut's stuffed crust pizza.

Re: Citation needed for the microwave entry....Do you need a citaion if a fact is public knowlege or easily verifiable? For instance if you said jumping from a car moving at speeds in excess of 100 mph could cause injury....would you need a citation to back that up? I'm sure the APA book has someting on it, but I can't find my book. ( and that makes me very happy. Down with APA format! ) 69.1.59.67ID

Expanding stub ideas

Here are some ideas to help expand the article, research and citations are needed:

In the U.S. there are three things that can be called string cheese. One that appears to be the most common is cheese which appears to merely be cut into cylindrical shapes, about 4-5" long by 1/4" radius, perhaps from some sort of mechanical extruder, and sold in individual packages, and doesn't really have much of a stringy quality to it at all.

The second most common is similar in shape and size, but actually does have a stringy quality, as fibrous strings of the cheese actually appear as strips of cheese are pulled off of it. It also tends to be a bit moister than the first kind. This stringiness is more pronounced the fresher it is, and so is more common in areas with a large dairy industry. The snobbery regarding this kind is similar to the snobbery of truly squeaky Cheese Curds. It's possible the first kind is simply this kind after it's been sitting around on the truck for a week.

The third most common is thinner, about 1/16" radius, and very, very long, with slightly variation in width along the length of the cheese and sold in tangled bundles. This is similar to what the Armenian product described sounds like, except that it doesn't have any spices. I can't attest for any actual stringiness.

All of these appear to be forms of mozzarella. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.95.236.61 (talk) 22:17, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Oldest and most popular sting cheese

In regards to the line "Cheese strings became a popular snack in the early 1990s.", I would assert that Kraft foods and Polly-O string cheese would be more popular, and have made it's name in string cheese in the 1980's, surpassing the popularity of Kerry foods, in the US. COme to think of it, this article could benefit from being more clearly broken down by nation or region. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.247.91.175 (talk) 22:58, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

Popularity in Western Europe

Pretty sure that is not right, unless, "Western Europe" is a new word for the UK. ;) Kerry is just now (2012) introducing its product in germany, since the 90ties we have similar cheeses like Korbáčiky but never the ones like kerry manufactures them. 87.154.187.92 (talk) 17:45, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

Speaking of Western Europe, this article states: "Cheese strings became a popular snack in Europe in the early 1990s. They are made from processed cheese by Kerry Group and the mascot is a cartoon character called Mr Strings.[8] The original advert had a theme tune based on the popular song "Bend Me, Shape Me" but with different lyrics ("You got a cheese string day or night, you got a cheese string you're all right").[9] Originally Mr Strings was a wild cartoon character who pulled himself apart[10] but by the late 1990s the packaging had been redesigned with a more simplified mascot.[11] On television the original Mr Strings was phased out and replaced by an unseen character who played creepy practical jokes on teenage consumers. In the late 2000s the design of Mr Strings was changed for a third time[12] to appear more child-friendly and was given a new catchphrase ("Hey, I'm just cheese").[13]" This basically says nothing about what Western European (or UK) string cheese is, but just describes the ad campaign for selling it - generally speaking this is a waste of time as no one outside the UK (or Western Europe) really gives a... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.51.66.32 (talk) 22:55, 5 August 2013 (UTC)

Yes, this is more than odd. I've never heard of String Cheese before, and I grew up in the 1990s. And I even have no idea where you should buy string cheese here in Germany today.

So please remove the "became a popular snack in Europe" - this is pure marketing. --Jjaco99 (talk) 08:39, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

History?

The history section is silly and doesn't even sound plausible - cheese in general can't be pulled apart in strings, so someone scavenging cheese isn't going to find some that can easily be pulled into strings. Cutting a piece of cheese into strips doesn't make string cheese - it makes cut-up pieces of cheese. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.50.92.159 (talk) 02:08, 19 December 2015 (UTC)

Adertising

The longest paragraph in the Western Europe section tells us about the ways a particular brand has been advertised, but nothing about the cheese itself. I propose deleting the paragraph. Maproom (talk) 10:42, 24 January 2022 (UTC)

The Western Europe section feels like advertising

When I noticed the Western European part, it felt off since it only talked about one specific brand (Cheestrings) in one specific part of Europe (the UK), and the way it was worded felt like it was advertising, like saying it is made of real cheese and stating its flavors. This advertisement vibe is especially noticeable when you see what's above and below it. The Georgia and Mexican sections feel more genuine and neutral, telling what the type is and the ingredients, though stating Queso Oaxaca is widely popular without a citation feels off.

I don't know how to improve the Cheeselings section since I'm not from the UK and I could mess it up, so I'm just stating whats wrong here. Pumpkinless Spice (talk) 14:00, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Agree - that Cheestrings ad in the article feels off for WP, unfortunately I know nothing of the cheese eating habits of Europeans, but I do know that many cheeses are regional. Oaxacan queso is well known, but only in central and southern north America. Cheddar could be described as "widely popular" maybe, but not queso Oaxaca ... let's leave the hyperbole out of WP articles. Sorry too new to do anything about it other than spout my opinions... someday I'll get to the point where I can edit with authority and well researched references. DkinBluz (talk) 16:20, 3 June 2024 (UTC)