Other Ingredients

Globe Cheese Boats are a glorious, unapologetic conglomeration of compatible ingredients held together in a sculpted, elongated wheat roll.  The primary ingredient is just as the name implies: CHEESE and LOTS of it.

There's no meat and that's because of the original economics of Globe Cheese Boats.  The Boats had to be cheap to create and produce a decent profit.  Adding meat would have upset that apple cart in a BIG Way!

So, the primary attractions of the Boats are their oven-baked crunchiness, the tasty ooze of the cheese and all of the supporting ingredients including (but not limited to):

Eggs

Everybody knows chicken eggs, right?  RIGHT!  But what you may not realize is that chicken eggs were different back when Globe Cheese Boats made their debut.  Back in the 1950's chicken eggs came from small farm producers and backyard coops that produced golden yolks and firm, rich whites.  Today, chicken eggs are produced in giant industrial compounds where the laying hens never see the light of day.  Buy local eggs if you can.  Use original, true, genuine chicken eggs in your Cheese Boats!  Such eggs are part and parcel of the Heritage of Globe Cheese Boats!

Of course, the eggs are used hard-boiled and chopped.  We've found out the hard way (pun intended) not to chop them too fine because they "get lost" in the recipe.  We prefer to chop them into larger chunks so their flavor can rise and shine to the occasion.

Green Onions

Of course, chopped green onions are essential to "true" Globe Cheese Boats.  How could they not be?  Try to find organic, locally-sourced green onions.  Most green onions these days are produced by sprawling industrial farms in Mexico's Baja Peninsula. It's tough to find USA-sourced, organic green onions but it's possible if you do your due diligence.  The difference in taste will reward your efforts.

Green chiles

Of course, Globe-Miami folks well know The Best green chiles are open flame roasted and then lovingly chopped and frozen for later use.  Not all of us are so lucky to have such chiles.  The canned green chiles are "pretty good" as chiles go so feel free to use them.  You're better off to "think ahead" and buy, peel and chop fresh roasted Hatch Green Chiles in the Fall so you can use them all year on your Globe Cheese Boats.

Pimiento

It seems perhaps the purported "original" Globe Cheese Boat recipe didn't use Pimientos.  However, for whatever sneaky reason, Pimientos worked their way into the mix and have been a time-honored traditional ingredient among Cheese Boat aficionados.  There's pretty much only one way to buy the little buggers these days--in a tiny small bottle.  We've often wondered why pimientos aren't sold in larger size bottles and cans.  Aye, it's one of Life's Great Mysteries! 

Olives

The original Globe Cheese Boats almost assuredly used canned BLACK olives because their cost was so low--often as low as ten cents a can.  The whole idea of the original Globe Cheese Boats was a blend of economy and taste.  Black Olives did the job.  Black olives are still the way to go in our opinion.  Green olives have gained traction but we feel they add too much salt to the recipe.  Black Olives are "salt neutral" but still add "eye appeal" and flavor.

Other

Some folks add vinegar or use green stuffed olives.  Some folks even dare to add beer!  Luckily, Globe Cheese Boats can carry all sorts of added finesse without sinking the boat. Even though purists will insist there's ONLY ONE TRUE Globe Cheese Boat, what if people said that about tacos?  Luckily, there are countless ways to skin a taco so feel free to be inventive, creative, unorthodox and a downright Cheese Boat heretic!  Try what you want!  Use an Air Fryer instead of a regular oven.  Add whatever you feel like.  Honor The Original but help Cheese Boats tread where none have sailed before! 

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