Mississippi cheese straws are getting to be a Christmas tradition at my house

Last year, my dear friend and favourite playwright, Anne Burkart sent me the delicious southern treat for Christmas. I put a few out on the buffet table for my annual Boxing Day Party and everyone who sampled them was soon demanding the recipe. So you might imagine my joy today when I spotted the famous name “Mississippi Cheese Straw Factory” on the parcel dropped off at my door today. There really is a Mississippi Cheese Straw Factory and it is located in Yazoo City!

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The ingredients that make their cheese straws better than any I have ever tasted must include at least a pinch of stardust! I can imagine the stampede of customers through the Mississippi Cheese Straw Factory doors, especially at this time of the year. Their traditional Cheddar Cheese Straws come from an heirloom recipe, legendary in a small Southern town where love of good food and hospitality run deep; from a mother and sons who decided to share this delectable treasure with the world. Anne, whose creative plays entertain church audiences in the Colombus, Mississippi area, is also an awesome cook. Some of the best recipes I have come directly from her kitchen to mine. Meanwhile, the Belgians have their chocolate, Canada its long winters and New Orleans their jazz. But there can be no doubt that The Mississippi Cheese Straw Factory is king of the delectable cheese straw.