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Cheese straws are a
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"How to cook perfect cheese straws" by Felicity Cloake, The Guardian, 30 November 2011
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Southern United States The Southern United States (sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, or simply the South) is a geographic and cultural region of the United States of America. It is between the Atlantic Ocean ...
."Anatomy of a Classic: Cheese Straws". Francine Maroukian. Garden and Gun. December 2010/January 2011
/ref> They are eaten as an appetizer or snack. They are made as cut strips, or by using a
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, from dough made with butter, flour, salt,
cheddar cheese Cheddar cheese (or simply cheddar) is a natural cheese that is relatively hard, off-white (or orange if colourings such as annatto are added), and sometimes sharp-tasting. Cheddar originates from the English village of Cheddar in Somerset. Ched ...
and
cayenne pepper The cayenne pepper is a type of ''Capsicum annuum''. It is usually a moderately hot chili pepper used to flavor dishes. Cayenne peppers are a group of tapering, 10 to 25 cm long, generally skinny, mostly red-colored peppers, often with ...
.Zesty Cheese Straws recipe
Paula Deen, Food Network
Variations use different types of cheese, spices and nuts.All-Time Favorite: Classic Cheese Straws
Southern Living


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