National Cheese Ball Day: Fun facts and 3 easy recipes to try at home
National Cheese Ball Day is celebrated every year on April 17. The cheese ball is an appetizer typically made with cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and onions, and sprinkled with pecans. However, there are several variations in how this lip-smacking treat can be served.
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Amazing facts about cheese balls
Here are some facts about cheese balls that will amaze you.
1. Elisha Brown Jr invented the first cheese ball in recorded history, Always The Holidays, reports.
2. The word 'cheese ball' can also refer to a processed food snack with an orange exterior and a puffy appearance.
3. The term 'cheese ball' can also be used to describe someone or anything who lacks creativity, taste, or flair.
4. A 1944 cookbook titled 'Food of My Friends' contains the earliest reference to a cheese ball.
5. Cheese was first consumed by ancient Egyptians 4000 years ago, Mobile Cuisine reports.
Cheese balls recipes to try at home
Try these cheese ball recipes at home this National Cheese Balls Day.
1. Classic cheese balls
Ingredients: Cream cheese, cheddar cheese, green onion, dried parsley, garlic powder, dried oregano, ground black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, pecans.
Method
1. After smoothing out the cream cheese, combine the remaining ingredients.
2. The mixture should be formed into a ball using a spatula and your hands.
3. Chop nuts finely and coat the cheese ball with them.
4. Before serving, wrap the cheeseball in plastic wrap and chill for one hour.
2. Sausage cheese balls
Ingredients: Pork sausage, buttermilk baking mix, Cheddar cheese, onion, celery, garlic.
Method
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Mix sausage, baking mix, cheddar cheese, onion, celery, and garlic powder.
3. Make balls and bake them for 15 minutes until golden brown.
3. Potato cheese balls
Ingredients: Potato, green onion, bacon, garlic, black pepper, eggs, cheese, flour, breadcrumbs, oil, salt.
Method
1. Cut cheddar cheese into cubes.
2. Mix mashed potatoes, green onion, bacon, garlic powder, black pepper, and egg.
3. Flatten into pancakes.
4. Place a cheese cube in the center and wrap it.
5. Coat in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs and store in the fridge.
6. Fry in oil before serving.