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Hot breaded cheese sticks

Breaded cheese sticks are a very tasty and filling snack to go with a glass of good cold beer. Crispy breading, soft cheese inside, a sip of refreshing beer.

Ingredients:

• 500g hard cheese
• 2-3 pieces of chicken eggs
• 150-200g flour
• 50-100ml water (or milk)
• 100g breadcrumbs
• sunflower oil
• salt, pepper, spices

Instructions:

• We cut the cheese as desired, for example into cubes. Beat eggs with salt and spices, add water or milk. Then there are two options: either add flour directly to the batter, or roll the sticks in flour before dipping them into beaten eggs.
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• After this, carefully roll the resulting mixture in breadcrumbs. You need to do this quickly so that the batter does not drip off the cheese. You can add spices and sesame to the breading, which will give the sticks a more original and appetizing look.

• In parallel with step No. 2, heat a lot of oil in a frying pan. Place breaded cheese sticks in well-heated oil and fry for 1-3 minutes.

• We take out the sticks, blot them with a napkin if necessary and serve. They can be served with sauces (sour cream, garlic, cheese, mushroom, tomato-based sauces, fruit sauces, etc.), herbs, grapes, nuts, olives, vegetables, etc. It is better to prepare plates with additions in advance, because the appetizer may get cold before that long-awaited reunion with cold beer.

Field Notes: Start by frying one cheese stick as a test to see how hardy the batter is and how quickly the cheese melts. If it didn’t work out, then you need to understand why. In case of “epic fail”, you can add more oil to the frying pan and heat it better, making something like deep frying. Bon appetit and have fun!

Crispy sticks with smoked sausage cheese

Unusually tasty and filling, they can serve as an excellent “snack” on a picnic or as a snack for beer.

The composition of crispy sticks with smoked sausage cheese includes: Main dough:

• 200 gr. butter (or margarine);
• 200gr. cottage cheese (not very wet);
• 1 tsp salt;
• 1 tsp baking powder;
• 500gr. flour (plus a few spoons for rolling out sticks);
• 200gr. sausage smoked cheese.

Flavoring fillings:

• 1 tbsp. chopped paprika;
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste;
• 1 tbsp. chopped dill;
• 1 tbsp. chopped parsley;
• 1 tbsp. chopped spinach (I didn't have any);
• 1 tbsp. raw, finely grated beets.

A comment:

These toppings are optional. You don’t have to make them at all; you can replace them with any other seasonings to your liking. Or use only one type of additive - if you don’t have time to tinker with several types of dough.

Method for preparing crispy sticks with smoked sausage cheese:

In a bowl, thoroughly mix softened butter or margarine with cottage cheese, salt and baking powder.

Sift flour into a bowl and mix. The result is a fairly crumbly mass (grains). Grate the sausage cheese on a fine grater. Add the shredded cheese to the bowl and knead the dough. It is very difficult to collect it into a single lump - it takes a lot of effort, but the longer you knead the dough, the softer it becomes. You can, when the dough comes together into a single lump, divide it into several parts and knead it in small pieces - it will be easier. Divide the finished dough into 4 equal parts. If the filling liquid makes the dough too sticky, add another 1-2 tbsp. flour. Mix the crushed paprika and tomato paste into the first part. Mix the chopped herbs into the second part. In the third part we mix raw beets grated on a fine grater. We leave the fourth part without additives. It turned out to be 4 multi-colored dough balls. Roll out the dough into thin flat cakes (3-4 m thick), cut into strips 0.5-1 cm wide (optional). You can bake the strips in the form of separate sticks, you can weave them into various braids, figures, flowers - anything. Here is part of the sticks in simple stripes (before baking): Here is part of two- and three-color sticks-braids (also before baking): “Bake the sticks in a preheated oven for 8-15 minutes, depending on the size of the products and the individuality of the oven” - this is what was written in recipe, according to which I cooked... Since my oven sometimes lives its own life and I can’t name the exact temperature, I can only say that I baked the sticks at about 220°C... We transfer the finished sticks to a tray or large flat plate so that they cooled down. And then you can crunch them anywhere - at home, in nature, alone, reading a book or in a large class=”aligncenter” width=”590″ height=”443″[/img]

Bon appetit!!!

Grissini recipe

for 30−40 pieces

Required Products:

• flour - 500 gr. (I have whole grain)
• baking powder - 2 tsp.
• water - 100 ml
• salt - 1 tsp.
• sugar or honey 1 tsp.
• wine - 150 ml
• soda - ½ tsp.
• olive or sunflower oil - 150 ml
• sunflower seeds - 50−60 gr. (optional)
• ground black pepper - 1 pinch (optional)

If you use white flour, then it is better to use white wine so that the grissini does not darken. In the whole grain version, this does not matter.

For breading, I used a handful of:

• raw sunflower seeds
• sesame
• oatmeal

Cooking method:

Grissini are crispy bread sticks originally from Italy. They are baked mainly from a yeast base, sprinkled with seeds or salt. This elegant dish is served in restaurants and bars as an aperitif, a snack to accompany alcohol, or to end a meal.

In our publication we will talk about these interesting snacks:

• you will find out where they came from,
• what is Italian grissini made from?
• what they season with
• what they eat with and how they serve it.

We will reveal the most delicious cooking options and show you the most appetizing photos.

Salty cheese sticks for light beer - a cheap recipe

Very delicate dough with a rich cheese flavor will not leave lovers of crispy baked goods indifferent. Pairs well with dense varieties of intoxicating drinks.

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Ingredients

Preparation

1. Place 150-160 g of butter in a warm place (it can be replaced with creamy margarine), let it soften.
2. Pour 210-230 g of flour into a bowl, add soft butter and add salt. Mix with your hands until smooth.
3. Grate 130-160 g of cheese on a fine grater, set aside three to four tablespoons of this grated mass, and pour the rest into a bowl with the dough. Stir.
4. Add 6-7 tablespoons of sour cream to the dough, as well as sugar (up to a teaspoon) and one egg yolk. Knead into a homogeneous soft dough.
5. Sprinkle a table or work surface with flour and roll out the dough on it. The thickness of the layer should not be more than 5 mm.
6. Lightly beat the remaining egg white, brush the dough layer with it, and sprinkle the grated cheese on top that you set aside before. For a more subtle taste, you can sprinkle Provencal herbs on top.
7. Cut the layer into strips, place on a baking sheet or in a baking dish lined with parchment.
8. Bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes. Baking temperature – 180 degrees.
9. Serve these sticks on a wide plate or in portions in clear glass glasses.

Cheese sticks in batter

The recipe for this American snack will not take more than half an hour and will not require much effort, but will be a great addition to a holiday table or family dinner. The dish turns out to be quite satisfying and goes well with alcohol and other drinks. For cooking, it is better to use a deep fryer or deep frying pan, pouring a large amount of oil into it, in which the sticks will float freely. This way the melted cheese will not mix with the batter and the appearance of the snack will not deteriorate.

Ingredients for 16 servings:

• 50 ml water;
• 250 ml sunflower oil;
• 1 tbsp. flour;
• 0.5 tbsp. breadcrumbs;
• 0.5 kg cheese;
• 2 eggs.

How to cook:

1. Cut the cheese into cubes.
2. Beat eggs with flour and water.
3. Dip the cheese in batter and then in breadcrumbs.
4. Fry for 2 minutes in boiling oil.

You can serve the appetizer with any sauce, such as tartar.

Cheese sticks with crab

A very appetizing and original recipe that you can prepare in just half an hour without much effort. The dish will turn out richer and more tender if you use crab meat and mayonnaise prepared at home with quail eggs, and instead of flour for breading, you can use semolina. For spice lovers, you can add mustard, and for the rest - any spices to taste.

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 250 gr. crab sticks (or meat);
• 150 gr. cheese;
• 1 egg;
• 60 gr. mayonnaise;
• 10 gr. mustard;
• 100 gr. flour;
• 1 tbsp. l. salt;
• 0.5 liters of sunflower oil.

How to cook:

1. Grate the cheese on a fine grater, grate the crab ingredients on a coarse grater.
2. Add beaten egg and mayonnaise.
3. Knead a homogeneous mass until viscosity.
4. Form the mixture into balls or stripes and roll them in flour.
5. Fry in boiling oil until golden brown.
6. Remove excess oil from the finished snack using a paper napkin and can be served with chopped herbs and garlic.

"Belissimo" and more...

“Grissini” are breadsticks that were first prepared in one of the provinces of Italy. Although culinary specialists are still actively arguing about this. French and Thai chefs are defending the right to call themselves the culinary homeland of breadsticks.

Italian “Grissini” sticks are most widespread around the world, which is why we will talk about them today. If you think that such sticks can be classified as fast food, then you are mistaken. It will take at least 1.5 hours to prepare a bread analogue, or even more.

The key to the taste of “Grissini” is properly prepared dough with or without the addition of yeast. Let's look at perhaps one of the most popular recipes.

Compound:

• 5 g fast acting yeast;
• sesame seeds;
• 25 ml refined olive oil;
• dried herbs and spices - to taste;
• 50 ml of kefir with any percentage of fat content;
• 70 g wheat flour;
• a pinch of fine grain salt.

Preparation:

1. We take a deep bowl in which we will knead the dough.
2. Sift the wheat flour through a fine sieve 2-3 times.

3. Add a pinch of finely ground table salt to the flour.

4. Next, add compressed instant or powdered yeast.

5. Mix the bulk ingredients together with the yeast.

6. Add kefir at room temperature. If you don't have kefir on hand, you can use yogurt.

7. Add refined olive oil.

8. Mix the dough. It is best to use a mixer with a special spiral attachment.

9. In a couple of minutes you will have an elastic, homogeneous mass.

10. Form a ball of dough and transfer it to a clean bowl.

11. Cover with plastic wrap or a towel.
12. Leave in a secluded warm place for at least half an hour. After the allotted time, the yeast will begin to actively work, and the dough will at least double in volume.

13. We settle the dough and divide it into balls. Each ball should be the size of a walnut.

14. Place parchment paper on the bottom of the baking sheet.
15. Lubricate it with refined vegetable oil.
16. Roll the balls with your fingers into a long sausage.
17. Place them on a baking sheet.

18. Using a silicone brush, lubricate each stick with boiled water.

19. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

20. Sprinkle any dried herbs and spices on top.

21. Place the Italian bread in the oven for a quarter of an hour, maximum 20 minutes.
22. Bake at a temperature of 190°.
23. You get these crispy sticks with a golden crust.

Cheese puff pastry sticks

Preparing this interesting, simple dish will take no more than half an hour, and as a result you will get amazing puff sticks that can be served either as an independent snack or instead of bread with soup or salad.
These cheese sticks are very tasty both hot and chilled, slightly dried. Ingredients for preparing 5 servings:

• 1 plate of puff pastry;
• 100 gr. hard cheese;
• 20 gr. caraway;
• yolk of 1 egg.

How to cook:

1. Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.
2. Mix the yolk with a quarter teaspoon of water.
3. Roll out the defrosted dough into a layer no thicker than 4 mm and brush with yolk.
4. Place cheese on top and sprinkle with cumin.
5. Fold the layer in half and press with your hands.
6. Cut the dough into strips no wider than 1.5 cm and no longer than 10 cm.
7. Make flagella from the strips and place on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
8. Brush the dough sticks with yolk and place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 10 minutes until browned.

If desired, you can sprinkle the snack with seasonings to taste. It can be ground red pepper, coriander, rosemary.

Crispy cheese sticks with sesame seeds in the oven

These sticks are crispy, flavorful and delicious, all without breadcrumbs. The best replacement for chips for watching a movie or as a snack with beer.

• Cheese – 100 gr;
• Flour – 1 glass;
• Butter – 50 g;
• Milk (can be replaced with water) – 6 tbsp. spoon;
• Baking powder – 1 teaspoon;
• Sesame - a handful;
• Salt, dried garlic, ground red pepper - to taste.

Grind the cheese on a fine grater, add softened butter and milk to it. Grind everything together thoroughly to a homogeneous texture in a deep bowl. Add flour mixed with baking powder and spices (except sesame). Knead the plastic dough, form a ball, cover it with cling film and put it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Once the dough has rested, take it out and divide it into 4 parts. Roll each part into a square. It is better to trim the uneven edges - it will be more beautiful. Sprinkle sesame seeds on one side of the dough, and then lightly press it into the dough with a rolling pin. We cut the prepared layer into thin strips about 1.5 cm wide. Next we need to twist each strip into a spiral. Make sure to keep the sesame seeds on the outside. Place the resulting sticks on a silicone mat on a baking sheet and place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 10-12 minutes. The exact time depends on the capabilities of your stove - focus on the brownness of the crust.

STEP-BY-STEP COOKING RECIPE

Measure out the ingredients for the dough. Knead. To do this, dissolve 0.1 g (literally crumbs) of yeast in water, add flour and stir with a wooden spoon until the flour is moistened. Clean the sides of the bowl, cover the bowl with film or a lid and leave the dough to ferment for 12-14 hours at room temperature (about 25 C).

Measure out the ingredients for the dough. Stir yeast in water. Combine the flour and water in the bowl of a mixer, attach the hook attachment and knead on low speed. Add biga and salt, knead on low speed for 5 minutes. Increase the mixer speed to medium and knead for about 5 minutes until the dough is smooth. Continuing to mix on low speed, gradually add the olive oil and butter.

Grease a large bowl or container with oil. Transfer the dough into it, cover with film or a lid and leave to ferment for 1 hour. Knead the dough using the stretch-and-fold method. Return the dough to the bowl, cover and refrigerate for 1 to 8 hours.

Line baking trays with baking paper. Dust your work surface with flour. About an hour before the expected start of baking, turn on the oven to preheat, setting the temperature to 190 C.

Remove the dough from the refrigerator, separate about a third, and return the rest to the cold. Roll out the dough into a rectangle approximately 6mm thick. Sprinkle with water to help the topping stick better, and sprinkle with salt or sesame seeds (optional). Using a pizza cutter or large knife, cut the dough into 12mm wide strips. Place on baking sheets, cover with film and leave to proof for 30 minutes.

Remove the film and place the baking sheets in the oven. Bake for 15-18 minutes, depending on the thickness of the sticks. The finished grissini will be golden brown and crispy. While the first batch of dough is baking, roll out and cut the next batch. Cool the baked grissini on a wire rack.

Grissini are thin Italian breadsticks (often no larger than a pencil), which are pleasant to chew on just like that, instead of lunch, if you want to “grab something tasty quickly.” However, this appetizer cannot be called “fast” - except that it disappears quickly, but it will take time to prepare. Grissini will come in handy on a hike, on the road, and it’s very nice to eat with chopsticks at home. Grissini is especially tasty if you dip it in dip sauce (, etc.).

Cheese sticks in the microwave

If you can’t deep-fry the sticks, you can cook them in the microwave. Of course, you won’t get an amazing crispy crust and liquid inside, but the dish will still be delicious. You will also need a silicone mold. The ingredients in the recipe are as follows:

• Cheese – 200 gr;
• Egg – 2 pcs.;
• Milk – 1 glass;
• Flour – 1 glass;
• Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp. spoons;
• Soda - on the tip of the knife;
• Salt, paprika - to taste.

Grind the cheese on a fine grater, add eggs, butter and milk. Beat everything well. Pour flour, spices and soda into the resulting mass. The dough should be liquid like pancakes. We put it in oblong molds and put it in the microwave at maximum speed for a couple of minutes. If the power is 800 W, then the sticks will be ready in 5 minutes.

Sources

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Everything about grissini sticks - from history to recipes

Origin of the delicacy: two versions of its origin

• Let's move to Piedmont (one of the territories of Italy) in the nineteenth century. The ruler of the country lived in sadness due to the illness of the young heir. The prince had been ill for a long time. To alleviate the boy's plight, the father ordered his cook to prepare bread that would not harm the prince's digestion. The baker presented ghersino. History is silent whether the crowned heads managed to solve their human problems, but the new dish quickly spread throughout Italy. And after some time, nice bread grissini began to be baked outside the kingdom.

• There is a second version available online. You will have to travel back to Turin in the fourteenth century. A practicing doctor, whose last name is not mentioned, treated his wealthy patient for gastritis for a long time. But all attempts to bring relief to the nobleman failed. Then the healer decided to apply a special diet, the basis of which would be light food. It was important to make the bread as light as possible. To do this, the doctor divided the yeast dough into small pieces and baked them in the form of sticks. This amount of bread was enough to satisfy hunger without overloading the digestion. This is how the Italian grissini sticks appeared - dietary aid for a sick stomach.

How to prepare grissini breadsticks - features and recipe tricks

Grissini dough

It is made with yeast - unleavened or rich. Accordingly, with or without the addition of oil (vegetable/butter). Granulated sugar and egg components are also at the discretion of the hostess. In general, if there is dough left over from yeast pies/pies, it can be used for grissini.

What sprinkles traditionally decorate the top of breadsticks?

• coarse salt;
• nuts;
• sesame, flax, anise, caraway seeds;
• herbs, spices;

What do they put in the dough?

These can be different hard cheeses, grated; chopped black olives, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, Parma ham. Its slices can be wrapped around finished products when serving, or, very finely chopped, rolled into the base.

The shape depends on the cutting of the base, its thickness, and length. Italian grissini sticks, according to recipes, can be different:

• thick/thin;
• long/short;
• smooth/twisted.

It seems that even if braided, the products will not lose their attractiveness. A golden-brown crispy crust and a minimum of crumb – a childhood dream of bread consisting only of crusts. And it was successfully realized in overseas food.