National Cheese Doodle Day

National Cheese Doodle Day

It’s National Cheese Doodle Day! Cheese doodles are a snack food made with cornmeal that has been puffed, baked, and coated with cheddar cheese. Morrie Yohai invented the cheese doodle in the 1940s. After serving as a Marine in World War II, he returned to his home in the Bronx and took over the family business—a snack food company called Old London Foods.
During the 1960s, Wise Foods, Inc. acquired the company and cheese doodles became part of the potato chip division. Today, cheese doodles are one of Wise's strongest brands. The company produces over 15 million pounds of cheese doodles each year. That’s enough to fill 36 Olympic-sized swimming pools!
To celebrate National Cheese Doodle Day, pick up a bag of cheese doodles to share with friends!

Cheese doodles have been around since the 1940s and are known by several other names.

• cheese puffs
• cheese curls
• cheese balls
• cheesy puffs
• corn curls
• corn cheese

Cheese doodles come in many different shapes. They can be ball-shaped, curly, straight, or irregularly shaped. Some are even shaped as animals or other objects. Some cheese puffs are puffy while others are crunchy.
Common brands in the United States include Cheetos, Cheez Doodles and Chee-Wees. They are called by something else in other parts of the world.
During the 1960s, Wise Foods, Inc. began producig the cheesy snack. Today, cheese doodles are one of Wise's most popular item. The company produces over 15 million pounds of cheese doodles each year. That’s enough to fill 36 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Surely, there must be a serving or two out there for you.
To celebrate National Cheese Doodle Day, pick up a bag of cheese doodles to share with family, friends and co-workers.