# Why is string cheese stringy?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-string-cheese-stringy/138213>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 22, 2002, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-string-cheese-stringy/138213 "2002-11-22T19:36:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![monkey0ne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@monkey0ne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monkey0ne)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-string-cheese-stringy/138213/1 "2002-11-22T19:36:51Z")

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Just wondering how string cheese gets stringy, anyone?

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**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-string-cheese-stringy/138213/2 "2002-11-22T20:41:04Z")

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[Everything you wanted to know about string cheese.](http://www.rhodiadairy.com/marschall/proceed/pdf/83_11.pdf)