11 too good cheese Recipes

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

head of broccoli, chopped, onion, chopped, leek, chopped white and light green parts, potatoes, peeled and diced, celery rib, chopped, chopped carrot, garlic cloves, minced, chicken soup base, pepper, butter, flour, fat-free half-and-half, can use regular, shredded gouda cheese (any mild cheese is good too) or 2 cups cheddar cheese (any mild cheese is good too), salt , to taste

head iceberg lettuce, shredded, roma tomatoes, chopped and seeded, yellow pepper, chopped and seeded, chopped green onion, hard boiled eggs, chopped, sliced mushrooms, frozen peas thawed and drained ., bacon, cooked and crumbled, shredded cheddar cheese, dressing : simple ,basic-good stuff, mayonnaise, sour cream, sugar (more if like it really sweet!), two of white vinegar, p.s you can use miracle whip too, just omit the sour cream and up the amount you use (i don tsp even think of miracle whip as a food, but many loyal layer salad lovers swear by it, so had to add!)

seasoned bread crumbs, grated dry parmesan cheese (romano is a good choice, also), minced parsley (i use dried to save effort), minced garlic, salt, fresh ground pepper, ground beef (not too lean), eggs, ketchup , to taste

low-fat milk or 1/2 cup skim milk, warm, room-temp. ricotta cheese (whole or part-skim), eggs, lightly beaten, soft butter, white bread flour , plus, white bread flour (adjust accordingly), sugar, salt, dry baby crispy rice cereal, rolled oats, wheat germ, protein powder, powdered milk, gluten, active dry yeast

good ground beef (not too lean), salt, pepper, yellow onion, diced, mushrooms, fresh sliced into big chunks, very dry sherry, hot sauce (i use pick-a-peppa or tabasco), worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, olive oil, arborio rice, beef broth (homemade , or enrich standard beef broth with knorr beef concentrate), parmesan cheese, grated, sour cream, butter, chives, chopped

yellow bell peppers , cut in half lengthwise (keep the stem on, remove the seeds and ribs, red peppers are fine too, i just happen to like the col), olive oil, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained , and rough chopped, black olives, sliced (buy they pre-sliced to save time), frozen spinach, drained well (i didn tsp use all the spinach, about 1/2, but as mentioned, this recipe is so easy you can really use), tomatoes, lightly seeded and diced, onion, fine chopped, scallions, diced fine, feta cheese, crumbled, fresh parsley, fine chopped, fresh basil, fine chopped, olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, kasseri cheese (you can substitute any good melting cheese, i just happen to love kasseri)

cooked chicken, finely chopped (canned works, too, but it s not as good), mayonnaise, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, green onion, finely chopped, rye cocktail bread or 36 pumpernickel cocktail bread

buddig (or any brand ) dried beef slices, cream cheese, softened, real mayonnaise (do not use miracle whip salad dressing - too sweet), sour cream, sweet onion, diced very finely (i have also used 4 ot 5 green onions or scallions when they are in season and not so strong - gives nice color - use the whites and a good part of the greens), dill weed, dried parsley flakes, celery salt, garlic powder, onion powder, plain bagels, halved and toasted , then each half cut into 8 wedges (using flavored bagels adds an interesting taste - i ve used garlic, cheddar, swiss, asiago, jalapeno, onion, everything , etc...lots of variety possible)