What’s the stretchiest cheese?

A slice of pizza trailing strands of melted cheese as it is lifted from the rest of the pizza

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Explore the delicious chemistry of cheesemaking and discover the world’s longest cheese pull

It’s hard to beat the delicious taste of a stretchy strand of cheese on a pizza. But why does cheese get so gooey? Read the article to find out which parts of the cheesemaking process influence how stringy cheese can get, why mozzarella won’t give you nightmares and the world record for the longest cheese pull. Use this story to provide everyday context when teaching polymers, acidity and reaction conditions in your chemistry lessons. 

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