The last picture of the last real cheese grits in the mid-South
Tupperware Avalanche has become Kraft Garlic Cheese Roll Central against long odds. Despite lifelong Southern-ness, a love of cheese grits, and two previous posts on Kraft Garlic Cheese, I hadn’t ever purchased it. My mom used it, and millions of other Southern moms use it, but I just never had occasion.
- (If you’re new to the Kraft Garlic Cheese Roll story, it was unceremoniously discontinued around the 2007 holidays by some sharp business minds at Kraft.)
A dear friend read one of the previous posts on the story, and sweetly bought a roll of it for me, which I hoarded in the fridge for four months. (Oh stop making the “ewww” face — as if processed cheese EVER goes bad. It probably would have been just fine in the cabinet for four months. Ewwww.)
- When just the right occasion arrived, I made cheese grits. Mmmmm. Waaaaarm. Cheeeeezy. Griiiiitty. I had never used Kraft Garlic Cheese roll to make them before, and I admits, it’s seductively easy. Too late I discover this.
Just as a note, “Kraft Garlic Cheese” is the most logged search term on this blog. So it’s possible you reached this page looking for a substitute for the discontinued Kraft Garlic Cheese rolls.
If you reached this page looking for a substitute for Kraft Garlic Cheese roll, try this recipe I found on the Kraft chat boards. I modified it so the roll sizes match the Kraft 6-ounce roll.
Garlic Cheese Rolls
1 1/2 pounds sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 pound processed cheese product such as Velveeta
3 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
Garlic powder to taste
Soften cheeses and mix all together well. Shape into six rolls and wrap securely in foil or plastic wrap.
- To reach the Kraft kitchens and request they revive Kraft Garlic Cheese roll, call 1-800-847-1997 and follow the prompts.
My question is, what was the occasion that caused you to finally pull out the grits? Must have been a particularly stressful day, when only that cheesy warm goodness would comfort.
cheez wiz and garlic powder and they discontinued it?? What were they thinking?
NOTHING, I repeat NOTHING can be a substitute for the garlic cheese roll. I have tried several concoctions, and nothing is even close
I am so bummed out to learn that Kraft has discontinued the Garlic Cheese roll. Everyone in my family, especially my children, LOVE the cheese grits and look forward to them every holiday season. I just can’t understand why Kraft would discontinue this traditional food that has been around for soooo many years. I hope they will reconsider; if the company will just type “Kraft Garlic Cheese” in the google search, they will see hundreds of forum sites filled with disappointed people talking about their traditional dishes they have made for years using Kraft’s garlic cheese roll. I agree, there is no subtitute for Kraft Garlic Cheese.
I have a special broccoli recipe that I make every Thanksgiving….Garlic cheese roll being the main ingredient after broccoli of course. Okay, I went to 5 stores looking for the roll (not knowing that it had been discontinued) and did not find it. Used Chees Whiz and garlic powder as a substitute. First time in 45 years I had leftovers of broccoli casserole. I am calling Kraft today, e-mailing them and anything else I can think of and would like to have the idiot that made the decision to discontinue this product lose his/her job…..Don’t mess with tradition in my family…..I am mad and when I get mad, watch out…..Just ask my kids…….