The Slice #3

What's up pizza people?!? This is The Slice, the newsletter that gives you the scoop… but not the vanilla kind. What you KNEAD to know:

• The Big Cheese

• Because... Wisconsin.

• Behind the Scenes

• That 90's Meme

THE BIG CHEESE

A basket of golden, greasy, crispy curds is in front of you. You go to take a bite and “squeak” goes the cheese curd. What in the world was that noise? That, my friends, is freshness. That’s right, your cheese curd isn’t fresh if your cheese curd doesn’t squeak. But why does a cheese curd squeak? It's the network of protein within the curd against the enamel of our teeth! No need to panic if your cheese curd doesn’t squeak, it just means you have aged cheddar, and we all know that's delicious too!

BECAUSE... WISCONSIN

If you grew up in Wisconsin, you probably love Kwik Trip... but not as much as Cassandra Berger, who visited every single location last year! We don't know what we'd do without our shining beacon of addictive donuts and breakfast sandwiches - long live Kwik Trip!

BEHIND THE SCENES

AKA How The Sausage (Pizza) Gets Made

When you order a pizza, who's making that bad boy? If you're like me, you probably envision a flour-covered pizzaiolo tossing (or kneading) your dough and carefully applying just the right amount of toppings. But robots?!? That could soon be a reality, as a slew of companies are bringing this sci-fi concept to market. Personally, we prefer the human touch - what do you think?

Welcome to the future...

TODAY'S ISSUE OF THE SLICE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: CLOCK SHADOW CREAMERY

Well, we might as well keep talking about cheese! Ten years ago, Clock Shadow Creamery opened their cheese factory in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood. Among other sources, they use milk from the Milwaukee County Zoo and work with local farmers to create special farmstead cheeses. Visitors to the zoo can see the cows, and then visit the factory to see how they convert the milk to a wide range of cheese varieties. Their Quark, Chèvre, and Ricotta have won awards at the Wisconsin State Fair and in national competitions. Join them to celebrate their 10th year in Milwaukee on September 25, and mention this newsletter in their retail store for 10% off your next purchase!

THAT 90'S MEME

EVERY SINGLE TIME

That's a wrap for today - see ya next week!

keep it cheesy,

Andrew "Hot Sauce" Miller | Joe "Doughboy" Lowery | Kelsey "Slice Slice Baby" Herrera