I was very confused about why the other person thought cheese curds were made from Kurds until I read the comments
In Quebec we often call them "crottes de fromage" which literally translates to cheese turds.
Lmao at work we call the leftover panko breading balls from making cheese curds "cheese turds"
That's what the French chef said when he discovered that his Roquefort had been replaced with Gorgonzola!