Cheese curds are the moist pieces of curdled milk either eaten alone as a snack, or used in prepared dishes. These are chiefly found in Quebec, in the dish poutine, and in the northeastern, midwestern, mountain, and Pacific Northwestern United States, especially in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Did Wisconsin invent cheese curds?

We also talked about the origin of fried cheese curds and no they didn't originate here in Wisconsin. Matter of fact, fried cheese curds origins begins in Ancient Rome with a dish called Globuli. The Romans created a dish called Globuli, which is basically fried curds of cheese.

Is there a difference between cheese balls and cheese curds?

Secondly, cheese curds, as described above, are made from unaged baby cheese. Lastly, mozzarella sicks are formed or shaped to the stick formation; cheese curds are random-shaped. Similarly, cheese balls are usually aged cheese or regular cheese just cut, sliced or broken into chunks.