CHEESE! Who doesn't like cheese? When I saw an entire booth dedicated to nothing but buttery hand battered and deep friend cheese I KNEW it was a must try! I had spoken to several people who were as tempted by the idea as I was but nobody who had actually taken the plunge so I knew I had to do it....for the good of the people *laughing* and I have to admit I was really looking forward to it. There wasn't much of a line when I got there but a line formed soon after my arrival. Decisions, decisions...there were 4 kinds of Wisconsin cheese to choose from and many different variety's of dipping sauce. At $6.50 my budget only allowed for me to try 1 kind but I wanted them ALL *laughing*. There was the traditional mozzarella sticks, Cheddar nuggets Jalapeño cheese sticks and last but not least a big chunk of swiss and rye. I stepped aside to ponder the list and the DeQuincy elementary school principal, DQ Shriner and all around good guy "Claude Lacompte" stepped up and ordered the Cheddar nuggets. I was delighted that he let me try his cheddar nuggets allowing me the freedom to try a different variety :) The Cheddar nuggets were incredible. Their all natural cheese flavor and gooey meltyness (is that a word LOL) satisfied the cheese craving that I had all day! The crispy light brown batter was just the right thickness to encase all the melted cheddar inside. A long string of melted cheese hung in the air between my mouth and my fingers bringing a childish smile to my face and making everyone in lines mouth water with anticipation! I got back in line and ordered the jalapeño cheese sticks and while i waited I talked with a woman who was getting the Mozzarella sticks with pizza sauce to go. I asked her if she would taste them and give me her opinion for my blog and she said, "sorry, I have to wait until I get home to eat them because I am lactose intolerant".WOW...thats how much people like cheese.....also a testament to how good these "REAL" Wisconsin cheese sticks are! When my order was up I chose the warm pizza dipping sauce and ended up eating the cheese sticks with minimal sauce because the flavor of the cheese alone was fantastic all by itself. If you like cheese....this is the booth for you! Hands down the best hand battered deep fried cheese I have ever had! If you like your cheese with dipping sauce there are several available, German mustard, pizza sauce, Ranch as well as jalapeño ranch. Dipping sauce is served warm on the side. Im going back for some Mozzarella sticks tonight :)
I got a tip from Bo Brown of the DeQuincy police department. He recommends multi-grain cheerios the week following a cheese indulgence. Just to make sure all systems remain on GO. :)
UPDATE: Went back to the Railroad festival tonight and tried the Mozzarella cheese sticks this time with the jalapeño ranch dipping sauce and LOVED them. The cheese sticks were mild and buttery with that perfect thin crisp friend batter around them and the Jalapeño ranch dip was everything you would expect it to be, just enough heat with that ranch flavor zing, wonderful combination and the flavor blended perfectly with the smooth and buttery mozzarella cheese. Look for the Wisconsin hand battered deep fried cheese booth at this years Contraband days festival.....I certainly will be :)
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