cheesecurds

noun
UK /ˈtʃiːz kɜːdz/
US /ˈtʃiːz kɝːdz/

Cheesecurds are small, soft pieces of cheese that are made when milk is heated and turned into cheese.

We bought a bag of fresh cheesecurds at the dairy farm.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Fresh, unaged cheese curds that squeak when you bite them, often eaten as a snack.

The squeaky cheesecurds were still warm from the cheese vat.

3. The solid lumps that form when milk curdles or is treated with rennet.

The recipe says to separate the cheesecurds from the whey.

4. A popular topping for poutine, a Canadian dish of fries and gravy.

The poutine was loaded with gravy and cheesecurds.