How do I get cheese to melt and go runny ?
Virgil Tracy
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I've got some ham and I want to make some pasta and melt cheese over it .
I have some mature cheddar , I've tried grating it and sprinkling it over the pasta then putting it under the grill , but it doesn't melt the way I want .
I suppose I want it more runny or liquidy ? A cheese sauce I guess , but how do I make that ?
I have some mature cheddar , I've tried grating it and sprinkling it over the pasta then putting it under the grill , but it doesn't melt the way I want .
I suppose I want it more runny or liquidy ? A cheese sauce I guess , but how do I make that ?
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Return to pan on lowest heat
Add knob of butter
Coat pasta
Whisk up an egg (or two) with some milk, salt and pepper
Add to pan
Coat pasta
Do not cook / scramble the egg
Add cheese bit by bit stirring continuously until melted
Add more milk as you go to get the consistency you want
Do not increase heat to speed up process.
They put some water onto the frying pan, which was hot so produced steam, and then they covered the cheese and burger with a metal lid.
It was American cheese but not fully processed slices. It had an added ingredient to make it soft and gooey for their burgers.
I agree with the post above to try out some different cheese such as gruyere
Monterey Jack is a great melter.
It was Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and was either blue cheese or Monterey Jack.
One possibility is Cheez Whiz. It's been processed within an inch of its life to make it soft at room temperature. It's commonly found on philly cheesesteaks and ballpark nachos.
The other possibility is Velveeta which is firmer, but melts extremely easily, and is often used on burgers or in mac & cheese.
Neither of these are legally "cheese" however tasty they may be.
If you want a real cheese that melts easily:
Mozzarella, Pepper Jack, Gouda, Muenster.
Use a double boiler otherwise they'll burn.
Unfortunately i've seen many cheese burgers being made on these shows so can't remember the restaurant name.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/how-to-cook-like-heston/articles/hestons-top-10-tips-for-cheese
No, no no. The easy way to do this is to sprinkle the cheese over the pasta then zap it in the microwave for 20-30 seconds...bingo!
The gooiest cheese on a cheese burger that I have seen was on a show (think it was Man v Food) and they were showing steam burgers they looked good.
It's just a shame it doesn't taste of anything
:eek: Monterey jack is this made of the same.