String Cheese

Guide Note: String Cheese is a generic term for

a mild, firm, slightly tangy cheese which "strings" when heated, and can easily be pulled apart and shredded by hand. The cheese forms strings because of the way it is pulled during processing. Common varieties are Queso Oaxaca, Armenian String Cheese, and Mozzarella. Fast Facts:

1. Usually found in balls or braids
2. Processed string cheese in sticks introduced in the 1970's
3. 80-100 calories per ounce, depending on variety
4. Can reduce sodium content of processed variety by soaking in water
5. Armenian string cheese typically seasoned with caraway and mahleb
6. Central American version called "enredos", meaning knot or tangle
7. First string cheese made in Syria