As supermarkets add cheese to everything… Anyone for an emmenthal mince pie?
When wasn’t Christmas cheesy? The festive season oozes sentimentality, from schmaltzy music to Christmas jumpers.
But this December, things are even cheesier, as many of our favourite Christmas treats — including sweet ones — are enhanced with lashings of parmesan, cheddar and stilton.
Retailers have added the crowd-pleasing ingredient to just about everything this year.
But should you try mozzarella profiteroles, emmenthal mince pies or parmesan panettone?
This December, things are even cheesier, as many of our favourite Christmas treats — including mince pies (pictured) — are enhanced with lashings of parmesan, cheddar and stilton
HOT BLANKETS
Jalapeno & Cheese Pigs In Blankets, £3.75 for 12, Sainsbury’s
These chipolatas — wrapped in mild cheese, spiked with jalapeno and covered in bacon — cooked up beautifully.
VERDICT: It sounds wrong, but thanks to succulent, well-seasoned sausages and just the right amount of kick to the cheese, these are very satisfying. I’d serve as canapes rather than with the Christmas bird. 4/5
Molten Cheddar Cheese Profiteroles (pictured), £5.50 for ten, Marks & Spencer
MOZZARELLA MASTER
Nduja & Mozzarella Profiteroles, £7 for 12, Waitrose
These were my initiation into savoury profiteroles and they worked well. I can’t be the only one to find choux pastry tricky to make, so buying these would be tempting.
VERDICT: Think cheese scones, yet lighter. I did find the nduja overpowering, but my capacity for heat is a bit wimpish. 3/5
utlers Farmhouse Cheeses Blacksticks Cheese Brulee, £5 for two, at Booths
OOZING CHOUX BUNS
Molten Cheddar Cheese Profiteroles, £5.50 for ten, Marks & Spencer
Savoury profiteroles are clearly going to be one of the canapes du jour and these are simply straight-up choux buns filled with cheddar for those who prefer no added heat.
VERDICT: With a pleasing crisp crust, the filling is generous — proper oozy, punchy cheddar. I would shamelessly pass them off as my own. 5/5
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