How to smoke cheese
Written by Ray Basso   
Monday, 11 November 1996

 

Smoked Cheese

 

In 1996 I had a lot of trouble with the programs that ran the forum.  The company that housed the web page was new in the Internet business as all
of us were at that time.  The forum kept breaking down and this web hosting company did not want me to try to repair it.  Instead they wanted to charge me extra fees to repair it but they really didn't know what they were doing.

 

However the forum was really starting to attract a lot of barbecue people as the word spread.  I was doing everything I could to spread the news.  I remember in 1996 I went to the American Royal BBQ Contest in Kansas City, MO and passed out pamphlets about The BBQ Forum.  A lot of people didn't know what the Internet was and those who did didn't know what an Internet forum was. 

 

One of the early messages posted in 1996 was by markh, who in answer to Sonny Jim's question, told people how to smoke cheese.

Re: SMOKING CHEESE

> (note added by Ray Basso-- you see this funny out of place character to the left.  It was a stray bit of coding the forum was putting on all messages for a while because I did not know how to fix it.)

markh
November 11, 1996 at 09:08:39:

Sonny Jim,

Take off any wax or other covering and slice it into smaller chunks, about 2 inches thick. A cool temperature of of 75 degrees or lower for a couple of hours with a
very moderate amount of smoke will produce a pretty good smoked cheese. Soft cheeses will melt sooner than firm varieties. Serve at room temperature for
best flavor.

 

I almost always go the chemical route and buy our smoked cheese at the grocery. I still remember the TV commercial that touted "better living through
chemistry". Am I showing my age here?

Good luck
 

Later on this question was asked many times on The BBQ Forum and other advice was added like it only takes a couple of pieces of charcoal to smoke cheese and some wood chips.  Try it and you will find it very tasty and fun to make.

 





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