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A '''cheese ball''' is an American [[hors d'oeuvre]] that is a type of [[cheese spread]]. It first appeared in the 1940s, fell out of fashion, and then had a resurgence in popularity in the 21st century. |
A '''cheese ball''' is an American [[hors d'oeuvre]] that is a type of [[cheese spread]]. It first appeared in the 1940s, fell out of fashion, and then had a resurgence in popularity in the 21st century. |
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== Ingredients, preparation and serving == |
== Ingredients, preparation and serving == |
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The cheese ball is typically made from grated [[hard cheese]] and softened [[cream cheese]], sometimes with some sort of binder such as mayonnaise; the mixture is shaped, chilled to resolidify, and often rolled in nuts, seeds, or herbs to provide a decorative finish.<ref name="Buffardi-2013">{{Cite book |last=Buffardi |first=Michelle |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NQNKAQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=great+balls+of+cheese&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbidbj94qFAxXHhIkEHTKQAEwQ6AF6BAgHEAI#v=onepage&q=great%20balls%20of%20cheese&f=false |title=Great Balls of Cheese |date=2013 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |isbn=978-1-118-49720-3 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Hesser-2003" /> It is often served with crackers or [[Crudités|crudites]] at holiday parties in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Emily |date= |
The cheese ball is typically made from grated [[hard cheese]] and softened [[cream cheese]], sometimes with some sort of binder such as mayonnaise; the mixture is shaped, chilled to resolidify, and often rolled in nuts, seeds, or herbs to provide a decorative finish.<ref name="Buffardi-2013">{{Cite book |last=Buffardi |first=Michelle |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NQNKAQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=great+balls+of+cheese&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbidbj94qFAxXHhIkEHTKQAEwQ6AF6BAgHEAI#v=onepage&q=great%20balls%20of%20cheese&f=false |title=Great Balls of Cheese |date=2013 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |isbn=978-1-118-49720-3 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Hesser-2003" /> It is often served with crackers or [[Crudités|crudites]] at holiday parties in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Emily |date=12 February 2019 |title=The Most Fun Kind of Party is a Cheese Ball Party |url=https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/how-to-throw-cheese-ball-party-article |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=[[Epicurious]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gross |first=Matt-Taylor |date=21 December 2018 |title=How I Learned to Love The Texas Holiday Cheese Ball |url=https://www.saveur.com/texas-holiday-cheese-ball-memories/ |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=[[Saveur]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Blomgren |first=April |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O8SVswEACAAJ&dq=great+balls+of+cheese&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbidbj94qFAxXHhIkEHTKQAEwQ6AF6BAgFEAI |title=Cheese Balls Cookbook: The Top 50 Quick, Easy and Delicious Cheese Ball Recipes to Make at Home |date=2 September 2017 |publisher= |isbn=978-1-9760-6059-5 |language=en}}</ref> Cheese balls are sometimes formed into wheels or logs rather than balls or shaped and decorated to represent a variety of items such as owls or pineapples.<ref name="Buffardi-2013" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Rayess |first=Dena |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=345iDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=great+balls+of+cheese&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbidbj94qFAxXHhIkEHTKQAEwQ6AF6BAgNEAI#v=onepage&q&f=false |title=Cheese Balls |date=2 October 2018 |publisher=Chronicle Books |isbn=978-1-4521-7140-1 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Severson-2016">{{Cite web |last=Severson |first=Kim |date=5 December 2016 |title=To Find Out Who You Are, Peer Into the Cheese Ball |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/05/dining/cheese-ball-recipe-snack.html |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> |
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== Origins == |
== Origins == |
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The dish is representative of mid-20th century US cuisine.<ref name="Russell-2014">{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Jennifer |date=30 January 2014 |title=Respect the cheese ball: It’s the perfect party food |url=https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2014/01/30/respect-the-cheese-ball-it-s-the-perfect-party-food |access-date= |
The dish is representative of mid-20th century US cuisine.<ref name="Russell-2014">{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Jennifer |date=30 January 2014 |title=Respect the cheese ball: It’s the perfect party food |url=https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2014/01/30/respect-the-cheese-ball-it-s-the-perfect-party-food |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=[[The Splendid Table]]}}</ref> According to ''[[The Splendid Table|Splendid Table]]'' the first recipe appeared in a 1944 cookbook by [[Virginia Safford]], a "wildly popular columnist" for the ''[[Minneapolis Star Journal]]''.<ref name="Russell-2014" /><ref name="Grumdahl-2016" /> |
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== Popularity == |
== Popularity == |
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The dish fell out of fashion for a period; by the late 1980s the term "cheeseball" was synonymous with "lacking style, taste, or originality".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Definition of CHEESEBALL |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeseball |access-date= |
The dish fell out of fashion for a period; by the late 1980s the term "cheeseball" was synonymous with "lacking style, taste, or originality".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Definition of CHEESEBALL |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeseball |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=[[Merriam-Webster]] |language=en}}</ref> According to [[Amanda Hesser]], writing for the ''New York Times'' in 2003, it "tend[s] to be associated with shag rugs and tinsel, symbols of the middle-class [[middlebrow]]".<ref name="Hesser-2003">{{Cite web |last=Hesser |first=Amanda |author-link=Amanda Hesser |date=24 December 2003 |title=If You Want It Delicious, Make It Yourself |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/24/dining/if-you-want-it-delicious-make-it-yourself.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> [[Kim Severson]], writing for The New York Times in 2016, said it was "the culinary equivalent of a [[Rorschach test]]".<ref name="Severson-2016" /> |
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[[Amy Sedaris]] and her brother [[David Sedaris|David]] wrote a play, [[The Book of Liz]], that focussed on cheese balls as a metaphor for "the cliches we all live by", according to [[Ben Brantley]].<ref name="Severson-2016" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brantley |first=Ben |author-link=Ben Brantley |date=28 March 2001 |title=THEATER REVIEW; The Courage To Accept That Life Is a Cheese Ball |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/28/theater/theater-review-the-courage-to-accept-that-life-is-a-cheese-ball.html |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> She included a recipe in her 2006 cookbook, ''Hosting a Party Under the Influence'', and in 2007 made a version on the [[The Martha Stewart Show|Martha Steward Show]], which according to Severson, "elevated cheese ball [[kitsch]] to an art form".<ref name="Mackey-2014" /><ref name="Severson-2016" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reimer |first=Susan |date=2006 |
[[Amy Sedaris]] and her brother [[David Sedaris|David]] wrote a play, [[The Book of Liz]], that focussed on cheese balls as a metaphor for "the cliches we all live by", according to [[Ben Brantley]].<ref name="Severson-2016" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brantley |first=Ben |author-link=Ben Brantley |date=28 March 2001 |title=THEATER REVIEW; The Courage To Accept That Life Is a Cheese Ball |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/28/theater/theater-review-the-courage-to-accept-that-life-is-a-cheese-ball.html |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> She included a recipe in her 2006 cookbook, ''Hosting a Party Under the Influence'', and in 2007 made a version on the [[The Martha Stewart Show|Martha Steward Show]], which according to Severson, "elevated cheese ball [[kitsch]] to an art form".<ref name="Mackey-2014" /><ref name="Severson-2016" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reimer |first=Susan |date=14 November 2006 |title=Hosting a party under influence of Amy Sedaris |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2006/11/14/hosting-a-party-under-influence-of-amy-sedaris/ |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=[[Baltimore Sun]] |language=en-US}}</ref> According to ''Splendid Table''<nowiki/>'s Jennifer Russell, writing in 2014, "Sedaris may be singlehandedly responsible for the cheese ball's revival."<ref name="Russell-2014" /> In 2014 ''Culture'', an industry magazine, said "cheese balls are making their comeback".<ref name="Mackey-2014">{{Cite web |last=Mackey |first=Dakota |date=19 November 2014 |title=Cheese Ball History |url=https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-bites/cheese-ball-history/ |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=[[Culture (cheese magazine)]] |language=en-US}}</ref> MplsStPaul Magazine called 2016 "the year of the cheese ball", calling the dish "the North’s answer to Southern [[pimento cheese]]".<ref name="Severson-2016" /><ref name="Grumdahl-2016">{{Cite web |last=Grumdahl |first=Dara Moskowitz |date=13 January 2016 |title=The Year of the Cheese Balls! |url=https://mspmag.com/Blogs/Dara/January-2016/The-Year-of-the-Cheese-Balls/ |access-date=23 March 2024 |website=Mpls.St.Paul Magazine |language=en-us}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 20:45, 23 March 2024
A cheese ball is an American hors d'oeuvre that is a type of cheese spread. It first appeared in the 1940s, fell out of fashion, and then had a resurgence in popularity in the 21st century.
Ingredients, preparation and serving
The cheese ball is typically made from grated hard cheese and softened cream cheese, sometimes with some sort of binder such as mayonnaise; the mixture is shaped, chilled to resolidify, and often rolled in nuts, seeds, or herbs to provide a decorative finish.[1][2] It is often served with crackers or crudites at holiday parties in the United States.[3][4][5] Cheese balls are sometimes formed into wheels or logs rather than balls or shaped and decorated to represent a variety of items such as owls or pineapples.[1][6][7]
Origins
The dish is representative of mid-20th century US cuisine.[8] According to Splendid Table the first recipe appeared in a 1944 cookbook by Virginia Safford, a "wildly popular columnist" for the Minneapolis Star Journal.[8][9]
Popularity
The dish fell out of fashion for a period; by the late 1980s the term "cheeseball" was synonymous with "lacking style, taste, or originality".[10] According to Amanda Hesser, writing for the New York Times in 2003, it "tend[s] to be associated with shag rugs and tinsel, symbols of the middle-class middlebrow".[2] Kim Severson, writing for The New York Times in 2016, said it was "the culinary equivalent of a Rorschach test".[7]
Amy Sedaris and her brother David wrote a play, The Book of Liz, that focussed on cheese balls as a metaphor for "the cliches we all live by", according to Ben Brantley.[7][11] She included a recipe in her 2006 cookbook, Hosting a Party Under the Influence, and in 2007 made a version on the Martha Steward Show, which according to Severson, "elevated cheese ball kitsch to an art form".[12][7][13] According to Splendid Table's Jennifer Russell, writing in 2014, "Sedaris may be singlehandedly responsible for the cheese ball's revival."[8] In 2014 Culture, an industry magazine, said "cheese balls are making their comeback".[12] MplsStPaul Magazine called 2016 "the year of the cheese ball", calling the dish "the North’s answer to Southern pimento cheese".[7][9]
References
- ^ a b Buffardi, Michelle (2013). Great Balls of Cheese. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-1-118-49720-3.
- ^ a b Hesser, Amanda (24 December 2003). "If You Want It Delicious, Make It Yourself". The New York Times.
- ^ Johnson, Emily (12 February 2019). "The Most Fun Kind of Party is a Cheese Ball Party". Epicurious. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Gross, Matt-Taylor (21 December 2018). "How I Learned to Love The Texas Holiday Cheese Ball". Saveur. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Blomgren, April (2 September 2017). Cheese Balls Cookbook: The Top 50 Quick, Easy and Delicious Cheese Ball Recipes to Make at Home. ISBN 978-1-9760-6059-5.
- ^ Rayess, Dena (2 October 2018). Cheese Balls. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-1-4521-7140-1.
- ^ a b c d e Severson, Kim (5 December 2016). "To Find Out Who You Are, Peer Into the Cheese Ball". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c Russell, Jennifer (30 January 2014). "Respect the cheese ball: It's the perfect party food". The Splendid Table. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b Grumdahl, Dara Moskowitz (13 January 2016). "The Year of the Cheese Balls!". Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Definition of CHEESEBALL". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Brantley, Ben (28 March 2001). "THEATER REVIEW; The Courage To Accept That Life Is a Cheese Ball". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Mackey, Dakota (19 November 2014). "Cheese Ball History". Culture (cheese magazine). Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Reimer, Susan (14 November 2006). "Hosting a party under influence of Amy Sedaris". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 23 March 2024.