Goodness Gracious, Great Balls of Cheese!

Going back to my 'roots' is great for many reasons, seeing my family, my friends, my stomping ground, but most importantly chowing down on my hometown grub.

Being from Philadelphia there are many delicious delicacy's that my taste buds desire while home. The classic cheese steak, soft pretzel, tastykakes, wings, crab fries and of course any product made by the UTZ company. Now, unfortunately, due to the fact that I'm a 'Glutard' aka gluten intolerant...suffer from Celiac Disease, many of the Philly classics I previously listed are off my menu (BOOOOO).

Therefore, at times (like this past trip) I sometimes go a bit....hmm shall I say, overboard on the products that I can eat. And the UTZ Cheese Ball (clearly labeled at GLUTEN FREE) is one of those products. I'm not sure if it's the 'made from real cheese' taste, or that they melt in your mouth if not chewed within 2 seconds of entry, or the air pocket crunch, or the fact 32 balls counts as ONE serving, but no matter what it is, I can't get enough. (Hence the purchase Costco size barrel of them).

At first ashamed, but now loud and proud I'd like to provide a picture of the damage that was done in a mere 2 days (actually one drunken night and hungover morning). Rumor has it that at one time I placed a whopping 18 cheese balls in my mouth trying to capture the 'honor' of being able to 'put the most cheese balls in my mouth.' But sadly I was beat out by a childhood friend that proudly shoved in 23. Now that's amazeballs! Still, my head is held high knowing that I digested my body weigh in cheese balls that night/morning.

So my friends, if ever in the Philadelphia region, I highly recommend picking yourself up a bag or barrel of the infamous UTZ Cheese Balls...made with 'Real Cheese'...or so they claim. Note - I've edited the picture ubove to make it a smidgen blurry with a strong back light, so that you may get the true sense of just how heavenly these balls are. You are welcome...enjoy.