Word of the Day
Dole (v., DOL)
To distribute parts or shares of things, especially if you're a government. Also, a banana company and this guy.
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The cheese curl, junk food's happiest accident
The cheese curl is a weird little thing. It's not something you would think someone would try to invent. This is actually true; the cheese curl is actually a weird, happy accident. Atlas Obscura has the main story, but start with this demonstration of how a cheese curl is made:
First things first: "PAY-ten-ted" is a hilariously wonderful pronunciation. Second, it is interesting how the cheese curl came to be and how the competitive landscape of it shaped up. Atlas Obscura did a great job weaving those details into a story.
FoodJunk foodCheese curlsHistory of thingsHeat, pressure, and tastinessTractors