He had his own grocery store for years and always sold Hoop Cheese. My brother gave me a couple of pounds of this for Christmas just a few days ago.
We’d eat it right off the plate or place some in a hot Buttermilk Biscuit. Or, she’d cut it up in chunks and melt it in her cast iron skillet. Mama use to slice it thin and place on white bread to toast it in the oven. It just brings back all sorts of memories for me. I can’t resist those when I see them in a store. You’ll often find a much smaller piece sliced off and being sold with a small pack of soda crackers placed beside the register. A good merchant can slice off a pound within just an ounce or so. It’s often packed in a round wooden box and sliced at the point of sale. You’ll still find it around Farmers Markets and in old Country Stores throughout the South. As for flavor, it’s fairly mild, but most old Southerners love it. Sadly, this Farmers Cheese does spoil fairly quickly after it’s made. It’s generally about 40 pounds in weight and often wrapped in a red or black rind as its called. Hoop cheese gets its name from the round molded shape the cheese is made and sold in. It’s almost as easy to make as the blue box type, but to me, it tastes much better. I’ve been wanting to make this Hoop Cheese version for a long time, and I’m glad to finally have the chance to share it with you here on Taste of Southern. So, this version may be a bit of a surprise for many. Youngsters these days don’t really know any other kind. Smile.įolks have come to know that type of Mac and Cheese as their favorite. And, even though that was a very long time ago, that same Mac and Cheese in the blue box is probably more popular than ever today. Yes, it came in a blue box and used some type of powdery cheese, but it was pretty popular and easy to make. The very first thing Mama taught me how to cook was Macaroni and Cheese.
Old country stores in the South sell it straight from it’s wooden box, sliced to the size and amount you request. The name comes from the round shape of the cheese mold during processing.
It has a texture similar to a mild cheddar. Hoop cheese is an old Southern favorite cheddar cheese. Made with hoop cheese but you can use any cheddar style cheese you prefer. Follow our complete, step-by-step, photo illustrated instructions to learn how to make this old fashioned, Southern style mac and cheese.
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