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Cheese straw

Breads, Flatbreads and Savory Pastries

Cheese straws are a traditional snack or appetizer of England and the Southern United States, made as cut strips or pressed with a cookie press from a dough of butter, flour, salt, cheddar cheese, and cayenne pepper. Variations use different cheeses, spices, and nuts. An early version appeared in Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management under the name cayenne cheese fingers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Course
Appetizer 1
Dietary Suitability
Contains Dairy or Egg 1
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In Cuisine

American Cuisine, Cuisines
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British Cuisine, Cuisines
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Uses Ingredient

Butter, Ingredients
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Cheddar Cheese, Ingredients
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Flour, Ingredients
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1. Cheese straw (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Cheese straws are a traditional food of England and the Southern United States. They are eaten as an appetizer or snack. They are made as cut strips, or by using a cookie press, from dough made with butter, flour, salt, cheddar cheese and cayenne pepper.
  • Introduction
    Cheese straws are a traditional food of England and the Southern United States.
  • In Cuisine: British Cuisine, Lead section
    a traditional food of England and the Southern United States
  • In Cuisine: American Cuisine, Lead section
    a traditional food of England and the Southern United States
  • Uses Ingredient: Flour, Lead paragraph
    They are made as cut strips, or by using a cookie press, from dough made with butter, flour, salt, cheddar cheese and cayenne pepper.
  • Uses Ingredient: Butter, Lead paragraph
    They are made as cut strips, or by using a cookie press, from dough made with butter, flour, salt, cheddar cheese and cayenne pepper.
  • Uses Ingredient: Cheddar Cheese, Lead paragraph
    They are made as cut strips, or by using a cookie press, from dough made with butter, flour, salt, cheddar cheese and cayenne pepper.
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