Tuesday, March 15, 2016

El Toro Cheese Dip


El Toro cheese dip was a favorite in Florence, Alabama. It's great with a big basket of tortilla chips or french fries.

Ingredients
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dried minced onion
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp red/cayenne pepper
3/4 tsp cumin
1 lb White American cheese
1 cup milk
1 pitcher sangria or margaritas ;)

Microwave Directions
Melt cheese in a large microwave-safe bowl
Mix dry spices into melted cheese
Heat milk, slowly stir into melted cheese, reheating cheese as needed

Crockpot is slower, but can just dump and stir occasionally.

Serve promptly!

11 comments:

  1. Pleeeeeze find me the garlicky quacomole dip?

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    1. I worked there another lifetime ago. It was not made with white American cheese, it is the yellow American cheese. Probably tastes the same, but just saying. It was definitely not Velvetta. The Avocado Dressing that someone
      mentioned was very simple. It was ripe avocados (smashed well) mixed well with sour cream and seasoned with salt and garlic powder. That’s it!

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  2. It's American Cheese not Velveeta.

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  3. It is definitely White American Cheese, NOT VELVEETA! I worked there as a waiter in 1981-82, and watched this being made.

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  4. Boars Head American Cheese!

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  5. That’s Boars Head White American Cheese!

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  6. I worked there another lifetime ago. It was not made with white American cheese, it is the yellow American cheese. Probably tastes the same, but just saying. It was definitely not Velvetta. The Avocado Dressing that someone
    mentioned was very simple. It was ripe avocados (smashed well) mixed well with sour cream and seasoned with salt and garlic powder. That’s it!

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  7. I agree it was yellow cheese....i loved it so much and was so sad when closed!

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  8. The only other thing about this cheese dip recipe is the amount of Red Pepper. El Toro’s was not this spicy hot, but you can make it as hot as you want.

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  9. The son of the owner bottled the cheese dip for a while for regional distribution, but unfortunately has passed away. So homemade it is!

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