Smoked Cheddar Cheese
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Smoked Cheddar Cheese
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This smoked Cheddar cheese recipe explains, step by step, how to smoke cheese at home into smoke-imbued exquisiteness. Hickory Farms, be worried.
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Ingredients
- 2 (8-ounce) blocks Cheddar cheese* (see * below)
Instructions
- Set up your smoker to maintain a temperature of less than 90°F (32°C). It's imperative that the heat be no higher than 90°F (32°C) to prevent the cheese from melting.
- To create cold smoke, place the cheese on the grate of your smoker. Set three lit charcoal briquettes flat in the charcoal pan or firebox of your smoker. Place a flat wood chunk on top of the charcoal to create smoke. Provide a little airflow and replace the charcoal and/or wood chunks as needed to keep the smoke going for the desired period of time.
- Place the blocks of cheese directly on the grate and apply light smoke for about 4 hours.
- Remove the cheese from the grate and place it in a resealable plastic bag. Store the smoked cheese in the refrigerator for 2 weeks before indulging to allow the smoke flavor to permeate the cheese and even mature slightly. (If you simply can't wait 2 weeks, no one's going to tattle on you. But just know that the smoke flavor will be more pronounced and even somewhat bitter or, dare we say, acrid. If you can resist temptation, a perceived virtue that we usually find to be highly overrated, you'll be rewarded with a more mellow smoke flavor.)
Notes
- This smoked Cheddar cheese recipe works just as well with Gouda, Muenster, Edam, mozzarella, Swiss, and pepper Jack.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
114kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
176mg
(7%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 114 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 114kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 176mg | 7% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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