cheese button

noun

A side dish of German origin, made with cottage cheese, flour and eggs, topped with sauteed onions.

Meanings

nouncheese button (plural cheese buttons)

plural cheese buttons

  1. cookingA side dish of German origin, made with cottage cheese, flour and eggs, topped with sauteed onions.
  2. cookingA type of biscuit flavored with grated cheese.
  3. A utensil resembling a large thumbtack, used to hold a piece of cheese when cutting it instead of using one's fingers.

Translations

Finnish juustonappi
  • juustonappiutensil
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Chicago

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