Cheese straw

Cheese straws are a traditional food of England^[1] and the Southern United States.^[2] They are eaten as an appetizer or snack.^[3] They are made as cut strips, or by using a cookie press, from dough made with butter, flour, salt, cheddar cheese and cayenne pepper.^[4] Variations use different types of cheese, spices and nuts.^[3] An early recipe for cheese straws was labelled cayenne cheese in The Book of Household Management^[5]