cheese straw
Baked cheddar twist
A cheese straw is a crisp, savory snack made from pastry dough mixed with cheese, typically cheddar, and baked until golden.
They're often shaped as thin sticks or twisted strips.
Cheese straws appear at cocktail parties, holiday gatherings, and as appetizers, especially in Southern American cooking: She passed around a plate of cheese straws.
Firm aged English cheese
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- gruyèreNutty Swiss cheese
- goudaSemi-hard Dutch cheese
- cayennePungent red spice
paprika · mustard powder · salt · pepper · garlic · herbs · rosemary · thyme
Buttery baked dough
- puff pastryLaminated dough with layers
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
flaky · buttery · homemade · baking sheet · recipe · batch · piped · twisted
Brittle and snapping
- crunchyBreaking with sound
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- cracklyMaking small sharp sounds
- brittleLiable to shatter
snappy · crumbly · light · airy · delicate · tender · short · crispness
Small savory appetizer
- canapéTopped bite-sized appetizer
- finger foodUtensil-free small bites
- nibblesTakes small bites
- cruditésRaw vegetable appetizer
antipasto · meze · vol-au-vent · tartlet · bruschetta · crostini · olives · dip
Gathering for celebration
- cocktail hourPredinner drinking period
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- buffetSelf-service meal display
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
teatime · holiday · Christmas · celebration · entertaining · potluck · picnic · wedding
cheddar
Firm aged English cheese
cayenne · paprika · mustard powder · salt · pepper · garlic · herbs · rosemary · thyme · umami
pastry
Buttery baked dough
- puff pastryLaminated dough with layers
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- ovenEnclosed cooking chamber
golden · flaky · buttery · homemade · baking sheet · recipe · batch · piped · twisted · rolled
crispy
Brittle and snapping
brittle · snappy · crumbly · light · airy · delicate · tender · short · crispness · golden
hors d'oeuvre
Small savory appetizer
- canapéTopped bite-sized appetizer
- finger foodUtensil-free small bites
- nibblesTakes small bites
crudités · antipasto · meze · vol-au-vent · tartlet · bruschetta · crostini · olives · dip · tapenade
party
Gathering for celebration
- cocktail hourPredinner drinking period
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- buffetSelf-service meal display
gathering · teatime · holiday · Christmas · celebration · entertaining · potluck · picnic · wedding · catering
cheese strawsugar cookie
Basic vanilla-flavored biscuit
candy cane · shortbread · ladyfinger · caramel · meringue
cheese strawfruit leather
Dried pureed snack
fruit bar · fig roll · apple strudel · carrot stick · fruit crisp