5 Innovative Ways To Use Kosher Cheese In Hanukkah Food Preparations
If you are planning to cook some cheese based dishes this Hanukkah, you don’t have to look further! Check out the 5 innovative ways to use kosher cheese in Hanukkah food preparations and add some cheesy delights to your menu list! Happy Hanukkah!
Kosher cheese
Kosher cheese can be identified by the kashrus certification that is pasted on the kosher cheese packet. To prepare hard kosher cheese, a product known as rennet is extracted from the stomach of the en-weaned young calves. This rennet is used as a binding and curdling agent in the production of hard cheese. Whether rennet is used or not in the preparation, the kosher cheese needs to be strictly prepared under the supervision of a Rabbi, to ensure that the cheese has been prepared as per kosher food guidelines.
Kosher cheese recipes
Some of the traditional Hanukkah recipes prepared using kosher cheese have been discussed below:
Cheese Soufflé
This is a delightful savoury dish which is prepared using Challah and hard cheddar cheese. The hard crusty challah bread is cut into cubes and layered with grated cheese, milk and eggs and then baked. A lovely snack item for a Hanukkah dinner party!
Cheese spinach balls
Another delicious Hanukkah delight, these small cheese balls are overloaded with cheese, but delightfully so. Apart from using cream cheese in the dough used for making balls, spinach and cheese is added to sautéed onions and used as a filling in these balls. A delightful cheesy delight to serve to your guests!
Eggplant fingers
An authentic Jewish delight, this is an innovative dish to include in your Hanukkah celebration party. Eggplant are cut into strips, soaked in flour, then in eggs and then again in bread crumbs and then sautéed until browned in a skillet. Marinara sauce is spread on the baking pan and parmesan and mozzarella cheese either grated or in slice form is placed over the eggplant fingers. The entire assembly is covered in foil and baked until the cheese melts completely. Finger licking good cheesy treat!
Cheese Blintzes
A traditional cheese item, blintzes are essentially cheese crepes which have a filling of different cheeses and have maple syrup, honey or raisins added for slight sweetness. A lovely way to end or begin your Hanukkah meal with these cheese blintzes.
Macaroni and Cheese casserole with Matzah
A true gourmet delight, this dish is prepared by using Matzah instead of macaroni and uses cream of mushroom soup, jack cheese and cheddar cheese in different measures, giving the entire dish an even, smooth and creamy texture. This is a lovely cheese dish that can be included in the main course.
We hope that we helped give you some ideas on what to cook using your kosher cheese with the above 5 recipes. Enjoy your Hanukkah party!
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