« Home | Torani - Not just for coffee anymore » | I Really Do Miss Fraiser » | Two Things I adore...Tyler and PBJ » | Oh..No..It's Durian Season.....RUN! » | Happy Buddha Day (Hana Matsuri) » | Rice Krispy Cookies » | This Day in Food History.... » | Words to Chew On From Barbara Jordan » | Tyler Florence's Rocky Road Brownies » | Again...More Dinking With the Site » 

Wednesday, April 13, 2005 

What is up with The South and Cheese Straws


Posted by Hello "If there were community cookbook awards, the Oscar for the best performance would go hands down to River Road Recipes". - New York Times. There have been more than 1.2 million copies sold of this book...and for good reason. It covers pretty much everything. It was originally published in 1959 and the copy that I have is the 52nd Printing done in April 1980. It has been followed up by with River Road Recipes II, III and IV. Guess they must be doing something right down in Baton Rouge!

I'm not sure why Cheese Straws are so popular in the South. And I have been seeing a handfull of companies that are now offering them up nationwide. But why pay a fortune for boxed cheesy snacks when you can make some up at home. And they're soooooooo easy.

Cheese Straws

1 cup butter
2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 2/3 cups sifted flour
Dash red pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix ingrediets together well. Roll thin and cut in narrow strips. Bake in slow oven, 275 degrees until light borwn. Makes about 4 dozen.

* SPEAKING OF AWARDS * go visit the Webby Awards People's Vote and vote for one of my favorite blogs "101 Cookbooks" for best personal site.

Interesting. That book was home cooking for me, until I became semi-vegan and many of the recipes in my Louisiana cookbooks wouldn't do. My Cotton Country Junior League Cookbook, now in many pieces, is still a favorite for holidays, though. Can't beat sweet potato casserole!

Aren't there any eggs or liquid in this recipe?

Post a Comment

MY INGREDIENTS

  • I'm SantaBarbarian
  • From Santa Barbara, California, United States
Recipe of Me

Click for Santa Barbara, California Forecast


Local Food and Local Farms

www.flickr.com
This is a Flickr badge showing public items from santa barbarian tagged with Food. Make your own badge here.
Help end world hunger

LOCAL LINKS