Comments on: cheese straws

By: Tidz

Tidz — Thu, 03 May 2012 05:57:37 +0000

oh sorry for not knowing but what does this mean( 1 tablespoon half-and-half)?
(I used cream, because I had it on hand; suspect milk would work just as well

By: Calgary Dentist

Calgary Dentist — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:04:13 +0000

These look delicious – all you’d need is something to dip them in and you’d be set for life.

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:29:15 +0000

I’m making these for a wedding this weekend — for about 375 people… at approx. 3 each, that’s 1125 straws. Is that about 28 times the recipe? Any suggestions expert bakers?

Thank you!
Rebekah

By: KitKat

KitKat — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:24:10 +0000

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

Mika — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:32:38 +0000

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

Mika — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:29:08 +0000

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

Sara — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:10:46 +0000

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

Kim Van Antwerp — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:54:56 +0000

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

Angela — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:42:56 +0000

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

Emma — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:19:38 +0000

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.

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