Today is National Cheddar Day! Cheddar cheese is a famous cheese in the United States. It is a hard, sharp-tasting, natural cheese that carries a pungent flavor. What separates it from other cheeses is how it is treated after the heating process. Cheddar cheese is a result of a process called cheddaring which involves stacking the cheese curds atop one another and squeezing out the extra whey. The result is a denser, crumbly texture. Cheddar cheese originated in Somerset, England around the 12th century. Today, 1/3 of all cheese sold in the United States is cheddar. Cheddar Day was created by Tillamook as a way to bring people together and celebrate this delicious cheese. It occurs on February 13th every year.

National Cheddar Day is celebrated on February 13.

Tillamook founded National Cheddar Day on February 13, 2019, to celebrate its 110th birthday