A few years ago, I followed the life of a cheese curd, from milk on a dairy farm to fresh cheese in Ellsworth, Wis., to deep-fried glory at the Fair. On the Fairgrounds, though, there are plenty of ...

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try deep-fried cheese curds. They're a regional specialty and the reason we haven't left the Midwest. Whenever people from the edges of the country come to visit me ...

You walk into another dimension. A dimension of far-out fast food. A place where customers eat in rather than drive through, where cleanliness is next to godliness and employees are so happy you’d ...

There were aspects I liked about each one, but Culver's blew the others away. The Midwest may claim cheese curds as its own, but the savory snack can be traced back to Ancient Rome. Luckily, dairy ...

National Cheese Curd Day, celebrated annually on Oct. 15, was created in 2015 by the fast-food chain Culver’s to recognize Wisconsin’s signature treat. But the history of cheese curds goes back ...

When the hankering for cheese curds hits, there's no need to head to the Badger State. There's one Aldi appetizer that ...

Jacob Rorem (center) is the program associate at the Minnesota Historical Society. History On-A-Schtick is a live quiz show at the State Fair. NINA MOINI: This is Minnesota Now. We're thrilled to be ...

Brisket is a star of this year's proceedings.