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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: American Cheese Got Its Start With A Guy From Canada
Description: It's National Cheese Day! Today we're telling the story of American cheese, which got its start from a guy who emigrated to Chicago from Ontario. Plus: a region of northern Sweden known as "the Kingdom of Cheese" drives the point home with two 23 foot tall cheese slicers.
What Is American Cheese, Anyway? (Serious Eats)
A Brief History of "American Cheese," from Colonial Cheddar to Kraft Singles (Mental Floss)
World's Largest Cheese Slicer (Atlas Obscura)
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