Juanita's of Little Rock releases Cheese Dip recipe....

[ErieHog]

...for those of you who enjoyed it,  the Little Rock restaraunt is now permanently closed, but did not wish for their famous cheese dip to die as well.  They released it on facebook,  but it may well be lost in the interwebs, so I'm going to drop it here, so it is out there in other places.

http://m.arkansasonline.com/news/2015/dec/24/beyond-grave-juanitas-releases-coveted-cheese-dip-/



Days after closing, Juanita's releases coveted cheese-dip recipe
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Story by John Moritz
Thursday, December 24, 2015
The secret to making a coveted cheese dip that had become a staple at Juanita's in Little Rock has been revealed in a post on the now-defunct restaurant's Facebook page.
The River Market restaurant and concert venue opened Saturday for its last night.
According to a post added to the business' Facebook page Wednesday night, the recipe for "Mesa Dip" is as follows:
5 pounds white cheese melt
1 1/2 quarts milk
15 ounces canned diced green peppers
8 ounces finely chopped onions
3 ounces white pepper
2 ounces finely chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons finely diced jalapeño
1 tablespoon cumin
The ingredients should be cooked in a double boiler (or a crockpot will do) until melted through. Then add more milk and stir until it reaches the desired consistency.
James Snyder, the most recent general manager, told ArkansasOnline the white cheese melt in the recipe can be substituted with Kraft Velveeta Queso Blanco. He said the cheese melt has been used for 15 years to save money, though the original recipe likely called for specific kinds of cheese.

[Boog41]

Thanks Erie.... I haven't lived in LR/eaten at Juanita's since they late 80s, but I still remember the cheese dip.

Now I just have to cipher these amounts down to a manageable level.

[HawgWild]

Thanks. That's really nice of them to do this.

I worked with a lady who's husband won one of the cheese dip contests in LR. She would not part with his recipe. I really can't recall Juanita's. Wonder if anyone has the one Dizzy's uses?

Boog41 - you and I will need to pro rate the ingredients for our needs. I'm guessing BR will mix it up as is. 

[Boog41]

Thanks. That's really nice of them to do this.

I worked with a lady who's husband won one of the cheese dip contests in LR. She would not part with his recipe. I really can't recall Juanita's. Wonder if anyone has the one Dizzy's uses?

Boog41 - you and I will need to pro rate the ingredients for our needs. I'm guessing BR will mix it up as is. 

If BR eats that much cheese he may be jumping on here asking for liquid plumber recipes!

[PharmacistHog]

If BR eats that much cheese he may be jumping on here asking for liquid plumber recipes!

Nah, I think the tequila would probably counter that just fine.

[HawgWild]

Well, two of the original owners of Juanita's were quoted in today's paper as saying that this wasn't the original recipe; not even close. The paper clarifies that this is the recipe used the past 7-8 years.

[DeltaBoy]

From the now closed Red Pump in Stuttgart.
Red Pump Cheese Dip
1 stick of butter
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
3 TBSP flour
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. paprika, cumin, chili powder
1 TBSP ketchup
1 tsp. Tabasco
1/2 pound Velveeta
2 cups milk
Mix dry ingredients. add to butter to make a roux. cook slowly until mixed well. add milk with whisk. add velvetta. cook over low heat

[DeltaBoy]

March Madness is upon us time for chips and some great cheese dip.

[LSUFan]

...for those of you who enjoyed it,  the Little Rock restaraunt is now permanently closed

Damn you Erie! I was gonna be in town next week and was planning on some black bean and Feta Nachos with a side of Chicken Enchiladas! 

I bet Bill Clinton is ticked!

Oh well........

[Boog41]

Damn you Erie! I was gonna be in town next week and was planning on some black bean and Feta Nachos with a side of Chicken Enchiladas! 

I bet Bill Clinton is ticked!

Oh well........

Go to Cotham's in Scott and have a hubcap and fried pickles. It will be a suitable substitute even though it isn't Mexican.

[LSUFan]

Go to Cotham's in Scott and have a hubcap and fried pickles. It will be a suitable substitute even though it isn't Mexican.

Been there sevral times. But I'm gonna miss those Chicken Enchiladas. I haven't been able to find them anywhere like Juanita's made.

[Boog41]

Been there sevral times. But I'm gonna miss those Chicken Enchiladas. I haven't been able to find them anywhere like Juanita's made.

Yeah, those were da bomb.....

I'm gonna try to make their cheese dip this weekend from the recipe above.

[LSUFan]

Yeah, those were da bomb.....

I'm gonna try to make their cheese dip this weekend from the recipe above.

Wish I could get that enchilada recipe.