Another Cheese Smoke...with Pepperoni

ETHIKILL · May 19, 2011, 12:54:54 PM

Sorry for the long wait. The pepperoni cheese came out awesome. Everyone I gave the cheese to loved it, and the requests are pouring in. Everyone wants smoked cheese for all the summer get togethers.

TMB · May 19, 2011, 03:33:46 PM

I have to try this one, well Kimmie will do it I'll just over see the smoke! :D

ghost9mm · May 19, 2011, 04:48:43 PM

Now that is impressive, what a really great idea, I'm gonna have to make me some of that...thank you.

SiFumar · May 19, 2011, 05:07:31 PM

I've been waiting to see this cheese cut....it looks great! And good to hear it tastes just as good as it looks. Another item on the "to do" list. Thanks for sharing!

watchdog56 · May 19, 2011, 06:11:24 PM

Great idea,will have to try that some time. Thanks for the info.

OU812 · May 20, 2011, 06:41:22 AM

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Pepperoni stuffed cheese.

Looks good.

pensrock · May 20, 2011, 09:21:52 AM

I figured it would fall apart after cutting. Looks like it stuck together pretty well.

Hopefull Romantic · May 20, 2011, 09:41:28 AM

That is a great idea and quite different. On my list upon returning home.

Thanks for sharing.

HR

GBIceman · May 22, 2011, 05:43:33 PM

Does it appear that the higher temp, 100, may have melted the cheese to keep it together. I have found that if I go above 90 the cheese starts to go thru the grate.

ETHIKILL · May 24, 2011, 02:42:55 PM

Quote from: GBIceman on May 22, 2011, 05:43:33 PM
Does it appear that the higher temp, 100, may have melted the cheese to keep it together. I have found that if I go above 90 the cheese starts to go thru the grate.

As for the cheese holding together, it will split along the pepperoni line. The layer of peperoni touching the cheese sticks alright, but nothing spectacular. The higher temps could have helped though. I have since added a much larger drip bowl which I have been filling with ice when cold smoking this spring when temps are relatively high. This coupled with a secondary bowl at the top of the smoker cabinet have kept the temps way down.

whayek · May 29, 2011, 05:19:36 PM

I think I finally fiqured out how to post pis..lol The pepperoni med cheddar was FANTASTIC..but didn't hold together. I tried something new today so that cheese wouldn't fall apart.

I cut a hole in the cheese....

two at a time....

then filled with pepperoni..and some with bacon...ready to smoke!

Still warm from smoker...but filling looks ok...

All sealed for aging...can't wait to try it..:)

I smoked with cherry and used med cheddar..some are filled with pepperoni and some with fried bacon. One even filled with garlic :D

whayek · May 29, 2011, 05:22:59 PM

Oops, sorry for the huge pics...still learning..hehe

Habanero Smoker · May 30, 2011, 01:19:12 AM

Nice ideas you have for smoking cheese. Everything looks good.

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