Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2009

Just average (followed recommendations to add garlic powder and omit MSG). No big flavor in this recipe. Won't make it again

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natty

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009

Very good recipe! My husband loved it! :D

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2009

I have been making this for our Christmas Eve Party for about ten years and it is always a massive hit. I cannot believe someone rated this as awful! I can only say that they must have really screwed it up, which seems impossible. This recipe, or one very close to it since we always add a little garlic powder, was so popular with my sister in Britain that we have to mail her care packages of dried beef so she can make it back home.

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VITOMOJO

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Coppingford, Huntingdonshire, England, U.K.

Living In: Clovis, New Mexico, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2009

I thought it was good.

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chimmy

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Living In: South Bend, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2009

i always make this for my fresh vegs. as an dip during holidays....plus i put garlic powder instead of onion

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grannyvikki

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Home Town: Wooster, Ohio, USA

Living In: Wayne, West Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2009

great! And easy to make.

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becky

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2009

Easy and delicious. This is probably my favorite kind of cheese ball. It was a big hit at the party.

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Cookaholic

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Living In: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2009

Very good. We have this at every Thanksgiving. I remove the MSG.

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NIECOLE

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2009

I don't use MSG in my recipe. Just everything else.

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Cindy Villarreal

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2009

Great recipe, but I used more green onions and omitted the monosodium glutamate. I would let the cheese ball sit overnight so the flavors meld.

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Tessa

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Ford City, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Columbus, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2009

I didn't use the MSG. Even after rinsing all the beef, I still found this too salty. I recommend using onion powder not onion salt.

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Kym's Kitchen

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2009

After reading some other reviews complaining about salt I had to wonder if there may be different kinds of dried beef. The meat we get here from the deli section of our "amish" market is not extrememly salty and when mixed with the bland cream cheese is in no way overpoweringly salty. I do not make it with MSG but do like the Worcestershire sauce for the flavor it adds-I would recommend less than doubling the amount though if you're using 2 blocks of cream cheese. I also have omitted the onion salt on occasion and haven't missed it with the nice fresh flavor of the green onion. Our family really enjoys this-- my mother-in-law always puts butter in hers which makes it less dense so it spreads easily but won't make a ball well. Enjoy this yummy snack!!

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Allypal

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Home Town: Pullman, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008

I was happy to find this recipe on this web site!!! We made a couple of changes... Omitted the MSG Didn't add the dried beef (couldn't find it at the local grocery) Put it in a bowl instead of forming into a ball

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Marie1974

Home Town: Plain City, Ohio, USA

Living In: Marysville, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2008

So Yummy!!! I made just as the recipe stated without the MSG.

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Tara S

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2007

Great tasting cheese ball. Maybe the person who gave this a bad rating had used not so good cream cheese. I personally like to use the very thin sliced chipped beef or ham(both are good) cut into very small squares and soaked in worchestershire sauce. I also roll the ball in the same beef or ham. Everyone loves it!

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Brenda

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Mason, West Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 25, 2007

This was an easy recipe to make and most people liked it. I don't know if I would make this to take to a party again.

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SHIRTE

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Living In: Spring, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2007

I've made this for our past 5 holiday parties and still get asked for the recipe every year. I do make 2 modifications. I rinse half of the beef I use, otherwise it's too salty for my tastes. Also, I don't add the Worsteshire Sauce. A good variation is to replace the beef with bacon.

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Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2007

LOVE IT and so does everyone else I know. Wonderfrul for parties or just eating and home w/ the kids. Pretty good w/ stick pretzels too. Make all the time. Thanks for the recipe.

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Sherlyn

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Living In: Topeka, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2007

It was good except for the overpowering taste of the Worchestershire sauce. I think if you cut that back to a teaspoon instead of a tablespoon it might not feel like you are drinking it from the bottle. I liked that the recipe was simple and easy to do.

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