{"id":13352,"date":"2014-09-03T16:42:14","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T20:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=13352"},"modified":"2021-08-23T15:08:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T19:08:39","slug":"homemade-snack-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/homemade-snack-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY: Homemade Snack Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13356\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step4-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"DIY snack cheese step 4\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step4-600x400-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Considered lunchbox gold in cafeterias nationwide, those little containers of whipped artificial snack cheese packaged with a short stack of buttery crackers or pretzel sticks are a tasty memory from my school years. These days I have full control over what I pack in my own lunch, but I\u2019m reluctant to snack on something that contains more chemical than cheese. Thanks to my food processor, a chunk of real Cheddar cheese, and a bit of grade school gumption, I can be the envy of all my classmates coworkers again.<\/p>\n<p>Makes about one cup<\/p>\n<p><strong>INGREDIENTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 ounces yellow Cheddar cheese (such as Tillamook medium Cheddar), roughly chopped<\/li>\n<li>4 ounces American cheese (such as Horizon Organic American cheese singles), roughly chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 teaspoons olive or canola oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon milk<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>Salt to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13353\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step1-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"DIY snack cheese step 1\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step1-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step1-450x600-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>1. To the bowl of a food processor, add the cheeses and pulse to combine.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13354\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step2-450x600.jpg\" alt=\"DIY snack cheese step 2\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step2-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step2-450x600-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2. After about 30 seconds, add the oil and milk. Continue to pulse until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13355\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step3-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"DIY snack cheese step 3\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step3-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step3-600x400-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. Add the paprika and salt to taste, pulsing a couple more times to incorporate. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13356\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step4-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"DIY snack cheese step 4\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step4-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/snackcheese-step4-600x400-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. Serve with buttery crackers or pretzel sticks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make going back to school fun with yummy DIY snack packs made of homemade snack cheese, pretzel sticks, and crackers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13357,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,31],"tags":[],"coauthors":[323],"class_list":["post-13352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diy","category-recipes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.4 (Yoast SEO v24.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>DIY: Homemade Snack Cheese - culture: the word on cheese<\/title>\n<meta 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