We used to be able to buy packages cheese straws in supermarkets, lovely cheesy and crispy snack. Haven't seen them for ages. Anyone seen them anywhere?

squibby - 2019-11-13 13:59:00

squibby, how about these?

https://shop.countdown.co.nz/shop/productdetails?stockcode=8
10587&name=euro-patisserie-crackers-cheese-straws&se
archString=cheese-straws

I don't think these were the very moreish cheese straw type nibbles that we tried a year or so ago but whatever brand they were, certainly didn't last long. :-))

245sam - 2019-11-13 14:52:00

PAm's Finest cheese straws are great. Not sure if those are what you mean - I only saw them at Pak'n'Save and hardly shop there. (I can walk to Countdown, so do most of my shopping there)

unknowndisorder - 2019-11-13 16:00:00

I think you can get them in Couplands

birdfeeder - 2019-11-13 16:27:00

$29.90 per kilogram. Anybody have a recipe?

amasser - 2019-11-14 12:05:00

amasser wrote:

$29.90 per kilogram. Anybody have a recipe?

Just cheese grated onto pastry and baked aren’t they?

sarahb5 - 2019-11-14 13:06:00

sarahb5 wrote:

Just cheese grated onto pastry and baked aren’t they?

Cheese straws as I understand them are made from a dough which is like very short pastry, with strong cheddar or parmesan incorporated in the dough.

davidt4 - 2019-11-14 13:21:00

Remember twiglets - looked like wood, and tasteless

voyager4 - 2019-11-14 13:50:00

Make cheese twists, roll out flakey pastry sheets a bit thinner, sprinkle tasty or epicure cheese, roll again to push cheese into pastry. cut into strips, and twist, back 220 C for a few minutes - watch it, they burn quickly. For a change, spread pastry with mustard, marmite, chutney, etc.

voyager4 - 2019-11-14 13:52:00

voyager4 wrote:

Remember twiglets - looked like wood, and tasteless

I love twiglets - definitely not tasteless

sarahb5 - 2019-11-14 15:32:00

davidt4 wrote:

Cheese straws as I understand them are made from a dough which is like very short pastry, with strong cheddar or parmesan incorporated in the dough.

That’s how we made them “properly” at school and twisted the strips but these days I’m too lazy for that so I just grate cheese over frozen puff pastry and sprinkle with cayenne pepper before cutting into strips and baking

sarahb5 - 2019-11-14 15:34:00

Here's a very easy recipe: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/easy-cheese-straws/

marya30 - 2019-11-16 10:43:00

sarahb5 wrote:

I love twiglets - definitely not tasteless

I agree Sarah - Yummy marmitey taste, I buy them every month or so from the English shop. I always remember the Mr Bean Christmas episode where Mr Bean is entertaining and has no food to serve so he breaks off some twigs from the tree outside the window, dips them in a jar of Marmite and serves them as twiglets.

ace441 - 2019-11-16 17:43:00

1cup flour 1tsp celery salt 1/2 tsp baking powder
100g cubed butter. 1/2 tsp paprika. 1cup grated cheese
2tbsp water. 1pkt onion soup mix. 2tbsp poppy seeds
Put all ingredients in food processor. Mix to a dough. Roll out on a floured surface.transfer to oven tray. Mark into fingers but don’t cut right through. Bake 180deg C 10-15minutes. Slice through when cool.

birdfeeder - 2019-11-16 17:55:00

New World have packets of cheese straws @ $2.99.

botim - 2019-11-25 11:33:00