Cheese straws are a traditional food of England[1] and the Southern United States.
[3] They are made as cut strips, or by using a cookie press, from dough made with butter, flour, salt, cheddar cheese and cayenne pepper.
[4] Variations use different types of cheese, spices and nuts.
[3] An early recipe for cheese straws was labelled cayenne cheese in The Book of Household Management[5]
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