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Excellent recipe. The 2nd time I made it I added more relish, sesame seeds no nuts paprika and dill weed. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-09-25","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"TrishtheDish1324"},"reviewBody":"
My guests enjoyed this cheeseball recipe, so I will make it again. I, too, used 1\/2 of the written pickle relish as I didn't want it to be a predominate flavor. Glad I did.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-11-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"CyanCoathanger"},"reviewBody":"This cheese ball is beautiful and tastes fantastic! I love the way the coating of fresh parsley, poppy seeds, bacon, and toasted pecans creates a splash of color to any appetizer display. My guests loved it and couldn't get enough of it. I followed the recipe with two exceptions. I added 1\/2 teaspoon of garlic powder and 1\/4 teaspoon of garlic salt. I'm new to making cheese balls so I was surprised that it was fairly labor intensive. (frying up a pound of bacon, cutting up fresh parsley, toasting nuts, chopping pimento. But it was all so worth it! I liked the fact that it made two cheese balls instead of one. That way....I had something to take to two different events in the same week. You should add this to your recipe to your collection! Yum!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-12-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RoseMarie611"},"reviewBody":"
Thanks for the level-headed thinking there!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-02-10","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"RedSubmarine"},"reviewBody":"Made for Super Bowl party! Very easy to make, flavorful and a crowd pleaser. 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