Make Ahead
Bar Cheese
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feedingtheboys
April 5, 2011
Excellent! I've been looking for a copy cat recipe for Win Schuler's bar cheese that didn't call for Velveeta or CheezWhiz. This is perfect. The bacon put it over the top for the hubby, too. Thanks for a great, easy, delicious recipe!
eyecancook
April 2, 2011
Wow! Great to hear conversation about Schuler's. We vacationed up near Clare yearly and would stop in during our trip for lunch or dinner. The best part of the meal was the FREE meatballs they used to serve before your meal. That is a recipe we need to see!!
MyCommunalTable
April 3, 2011
Everyone seems to have such fond memories of the BBQ meatballs. You could get bar scheeze and meatballs on the table as a welcome in the 60's and 70's, but in the 40's and 50's they would place a huge relish tray in the center of the table. State health department laws made the restaurant change that practice.
Lakegran
April 2, 2011
Hello all you fellow foodies... I am not sure this is the proper place for this, but I am looking for Win Schuler garlic bread ( squares) recipe....
It was fun to see Elizbeth's post, as, I worked for the Jackson Restaurant for many years in the 60s and 70s
I buy the bar scheeze for a favorite cheesy potato recipe that I picked up while working there..( it is my grands. most asked for dish and it calls for bacon :) )
I will try your bar cheese recipe, since I am not able to find it when I visit my family in Illinois.
It was fun to see Elizbeth's post, as, I worked for the Jackson Restaurant for many years in the 60s and 70s
I buy the bar scheeze for a favorite cheesy potato recipe that I picked up while working there..( it is my grands. most asked for dish and it calls for bacon :) )
I will try your bar cheese recipe, since I am not able to find it when I visit my family in Illinois.
drbabs
April 2, 2011
Consider posting this on foodpickle or sending Elizabeth Schuler (MyCommunalTable; see below) a direct message--I bet she can help you.
inpatskitchen
April 2, 2011
I just saw this post and agree with drbabs...I think E Schuler may be able to help
MyCommunalTable
April 3, 2011
I have to admit, I have no recollection of such a recipe. I asked my dad and he could not recall it either. Can I have some more details about the garlic bread? I am going to ask my mom and see if she remembers. My family sold the cheese company years ago, but I have seen it at Sam's club in Ilinois. It is great that you worked in Jackson. That is fun. I could of met you sometime...
MyCommunalTable
March 30, 2011
Hey, inpatskitchen, I am Elizabeth Schuler, granddaughter to Win Schuler. Nice to meet you. Love your version of the bar cheese. Bacon, yum! Lots of varieties, but all good with a cold beer. Where did you grow up? I was born in Marshall, but also lived in Grand Rapids after my parents divorce. Spent time in both places growing up. Fun that you have good memories there. I spent a lot of my early years working there. Maybe I waited on you or scrubbed your baked potato that you were served.
inpatskitchen
March 30, 2011
Hi! I grew up in Royal Oak and haven't moved much further, so the trip to Marshall is a bit of a trek... but I have fond memories of the restaurant... and the bar cheese!! Bacon does make things better! Thanks for your kind words.
Burnt O.
March 27, 2011
Classic! Takes me right back to my Uncle Lou's on a Sunday dinner. I use this as a sandwich spread. Especially yummy broiled with some summer tomatoes on it.
lastnightsdinner
March 27, 2011
This reminds me of my childhood! And I remember those "bar chips" they had - kind of like melba toast rounds, definitely!
inpatskitchen
March 27, 2011
Weren't the chips a little cheesy too? I'm getting too old to remember...
MyCommunalTable
March 30, 2011
No they had a garlic flavor and were served warm. They kept them in a big warming drawer.
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