Marinated Cheese

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 17, 2004

This is a beautiful appetizer! 2 suggestions for preparation and presentation: spray PAM on your knife when slicing the cheese (especially the cream cheese) and use a dark colored serving dish. I used white and it would have been prettier on a different colored dish.

—zoomom

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 15, 2004

I give this 5 stars for taste but the prep and presentation needs some work. The cream cheese tasted wonderful but was very difficult to work with. I ended up with very tasty blobs. The cheddar cheese didn't seem to absorb the marinade as well as the cream chesse. I think when I make it again I will use other soft cheese like havarti, mozzerella or gouda. And find a different, softer yellow cheese. Any ideas?

—RaisinKane aka Patti

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187 Ratings

Oct 26, 2005

I make this recipe all the time. My family and friends always ask for it. I use bottled Italian Dressing istead of the oil and seasoning mixture. I just pour the dressing over the cheese, onions, pimento and the parsley. It is much easier and tastes the same if not better.

—AMYCMORE

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Feb 11, 2005

This was so good. I used a small cookie cutter to cut the cheddar into small stars and flowers. I out the cream cheese in the freezer for a little while before I cut it and had no problem. Everyone's favorite was the cream cheese it really soaks up the flavor of the marinade. It made for a really pretty presentation. I doubled the marinade and put some in the middle of the platter with a small spoon so they could pour extra onto their cheese.

—SARAH7272

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Jul 06, 2004

WOW! What an awesome recipe! Excellent! Made exactly as written & served with Triscuit Garden Herb crackers (you need a sturdy cracker). 8oz blocks of cream cheese and cheddar cheese, alternating standing squares, filled the bottom of a bread loaf pan perfectly! The marinade was fantastic! My family raved about it! The only suggestion from several was to not use the squares, but to cut the cheese (sorry for the pun) into halves again for smaller rectangles and just layer the bottom of the pan with them, which can be spooned onto a cracker a littler easier! The squares were slightly awkward to maneuver onto a cracker along with some of the marinade. Overall though, they LOVED it! Thanks!

—MONARCH38

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Jul 25, 2004

This is an outstanding recipe!! I used soft mozzarella cheese and cheddar cheese--and was it ever good!!! The marinate is also good (along with some of the cheese) as dressing on salad greens with some toasted almonds along with crusty bread on the side. Thanks for a great recipe.

—cookingistherapy

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Jan 25, 2004

I have made this 6 times now. People request it now! I have used sundried tomatoes in place of pimentoes. I like it both ways.

—BUSYMAMA123

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Jan 25, 2004

I made this for the first time and served it for Easter as an appetizer with crackers. Rave reviews! Everyone loved it. I'm not fond or pimentos and did not have them on hand, so I substituted chopped sun-dried tomatoes, which gave the same visual effect, and went nicely with the other ingredients. Yummy!

—DManfredi

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Nutrition

Calories
169 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
1.4 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
30 mg
10%

Fat
16.3 g
25%

Fiber
0.2 g
< 1%

Protein
4.7 g
9%

Sodium
203 mg
8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Marinated Cheese

Serving Size: 1/16 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 169
Calories from Fat: 147

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 16.3g 25 %
** Saturated Fat 7g 35 %
Cholesterol 30mg 10 %
Sodium 203mg 8 %
** Potassium 48mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 1.4g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
Protein 4.7g 9 %
** Sugars 0.5g
Vitamin A 10 %
Vitamin C 7 %
Calcium 15 %
Iron 5 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin 7 %
** Vitamin B6 2 %
** Magnesium 2 %
** Folate 4 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.