Comments on: cheese straws http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/06/cheese-straws/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:23:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: KitKat http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/06/cheese-straws/#comment-1587736 KitKat Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:24:10 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=3389#comment-1587736 I made these ahead of time for a Wednesday dinner party and they were gobbled up! I substituted the same amount of parmesan (lightly grated into "flakes") for the cheddar, and a half teaspoon of paprika plus the product of a few generous turns of the pepper mill for red pepper flakes. The straws were still zippy and delicious. I made these ahead of time for a Wednesday dinner party and they were gobbled up! I substituted the same amount of parmesan (lightly grated into “flakes”) for the cheddar, and a half teaspoon of paprika plus the product of a few generous turns of the pepper mill for red pepper flakes. The straws were still zippy and delicious.

]]> By: Mika http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/06/cheese-straws/#comment-1570351 Mika Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:32:38 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=3389#comment-1570351 Oh, and I was so excited that I forgot to mention, mine didn't require any milk to make the dough perfectly workable. Could that be because I didn't have a food processor? I hand-chopped the shredded cheese into little bits, and wound up with speckles of toasted cheese all over the sticks. Also, I added 3 cloves of finely minced garlic, and it was a good idea :) Oh, and I was so excited that I forgot to mention, mine didn’t require any milk to make the dough perfectly workable. Could that be because I didn’t have a food processor? I hand-chopped the shredded cheese into little bits, and wound up with speckles of toasted cheese all over the sticks.

Also, I added 3 cloves of finely minced garlic, and it was a good idea :)

]]> By: Mika http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/06/cheese-straws/#comment-1570340 Mika Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:29:08 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=3389#comment-1570340 Good heavens. I just made these for a sort of informal dinner party at my boyfriend's house (Superbowl night, my first ever!), and tried one. I am now banning myself from ever purchasing cheese crackers ever again. These would be amazing during finals week. Thank you, so very, very much for posting these! Postscript: I'm one of those strange people who likes to read the entire archives of a blog. I love Smitten Kitchen! Good heavens. I just made these for a sort of informal dinner party at my boyfriend’s house (Superbowl night, my first ever!), and tried one. I am now banning myself from ever purchasing cheese crackers ever again. These would be amazing during finals week. Thank you, so very, very much for posting these!

Postscript: I’m one of those strange people who likes to read the entire archives of a blog. I love Smitten Kitchen!

]]> By: Sara http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/06/cheese-straws/#comment-1454098 Sara Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:10:46 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=3389#comment-1454098 I made these for a girls' night and since I don't own a food processor, I had to mix the dough by hand. This meant I had to use a bit more cream (3 tablespoons, about). I also added onion flakes and sprinkled ground red pepper on top of them before they baked - and they were awesome! I also made them into sticks and rounds, though the sticks got crispier and everyone liked them more. I made these for a girls’ night and since I don’t own a food processor, I had to mix the dough by hand. This meant I had to use a bit more cream (3 tablespoons, about). I also added onion flakes and sprinkled ground red pepper on top of them before they baked – and they were awesome! I also made them into sticks and rounds, though the sticks got crispier and everyone liked them more.

]]> By: Kim Van Antwerp http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/06/cheese-straws/#comment-1440990 Kim Van Antwerp Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:54:56 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=3389#comment-1440990 So, do you suspect milk would work as well as half-and-half, or should we try using 'suspect' milk? LOL had to do a double take for that one (it's early here). Can't wait to make these for a Christmas tree bonfire tomorrow night. So, do you suspect milk would work as well as half-and-half, or should we try using ’suspect’ milk?
LOL had to do a double take for that one (it’s early here). Can’t wait to make these for a Christmas tree bonfire tomorrow night.

]]> By: Angela http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/06/cheese-straws/#comment-1388860 Angela Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:42:56 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=3389#comment-1388860 These are great! Just made them today to take to a party tonight. I used old cheddar and since I didn't have red pepper flakes I used paprika instead. Yummy! I also twisted them for a slightly different look! This recipe is going to be a keeper. Thank you! These are great! Just made them today to take to a party tonight. I used old cheddar and since I didn’t have red pepper flakes I used paprika instead. Yummy! I also twisted them for a slightly different look! This recipe is going to be a keeper. Thank you!

]]> By: Emma http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/06/cheese-straws/#comment-1382293 Emma Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:19:38 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=3389#comment-1382293 They look really nice cheese straws. I like to use really strong cheddar cheese too, preferbly west country, but i do like the idea of using the red pepper flakes. Tasty They look really nice cheese straws. I like to use really strong cheddar cheese too, preferbly west country, but i do like the idea of using the red pepper flakes.

Tasty

]]> By: Sacha http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/06/cheese-straws/#comment-1368775 Sacha Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:18:59 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=3389#comment-1368775 Thanks to these cheese straws, I was able to silence a family that cannot agree on anything food-related. I could have served a shoe for dinner and it would not have mattered. Thank you! Thanks to these cheese straws, I was able to silence a family that cannot agree on anything food-related. I could have served a shoe for dinner and it would not have mattered. Thank you!

]]> By: Sara http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/06/cheese-straws/#comment-1342535 Sara Sat, 24 Dec 2011 01:24:33 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=3389#comment-1342535 Just made these using emmenthal and asiago - yum! These are definitely going to disappear quickly! Just made these using emmenthal and asiago – yum! These are definitely going to disappear quickly!

]]> By: Sarah B http://smittenkitchen.com/2009/06/cheese-straws/#comment-1283072 Sarah B Sun, 11 Dec 2011 04:58:46 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/?p=3389#comment-1283072 Additional note: I've had to two-fist Oreos to keep from eating all the cheese straws I made to take to a party. Additional note:

I’ve had to two-fist Oreos to keep from eating all the cheese straws I made to take to a party.

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