

Overheating can make the cheese harden and release fat creating a lumpy sauce. Bring the cheese to room temperature before using, grate or finely chop the cheese, thicken the sauce before adding the cheese, and heat only until the cheese has melted. When melting cheese, the following tips will help insure a smooth sauce. Blue cheeses and soft cheeses such as Brie and Camembert also melt well if you remove the rind.

If you follow the tips below, you can count on a smooth sauce when you use Asiago, Cheddar, colby, fontina, Gouda, Gruyère, Havarti, Monterey Jack, or Muenster. Many hard grating cheeses don’t melt well and those known for their stringiness and chewy texture tend to maintain that texture when warmed, but the list of those that do melt well into sauces gives pretty much choice at the cheese counter. Bake until bubbly and hot, 20 to 25 minutes.1.22.12 / Cooking Tips, Kitchen Shrink Cheese: What are good melting cheeses?īlondell recently e-mailed the Kitchen Shrink to ask, “Which cheeses can be melted and poured?” While most people know that processed cheeses melt smoothly and easily into sauces, selecting a natural cheese that behaves as well isn’t always easy. Layer on half the onions, half the macaroni, half the musrooms, half the gorgonzola and half of the bacon. Splash in a little milk or hot water if needed for thinning. Add the cooked macaroni and stir to coat. Add the fontina, gruyere, parmesan, and goat cheese. Pour the tempered eggs into the white sauce, stirring constantly as you add them. Spoon some of the hot white sauce into the beaten eggs to temper them, stirring with a fork to incorporate the mixture without cooking the eggs. Next, add the half and half, 1 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Cook the white sauce until thick and bubbly, 3-5 minutes. Cut the mozzarella cheese block into chunks add to the same bowl. (Using a whisk (paid link) may help with this step). Then pout in the milk, whisking constantly. Add seasonings, half (8 oz.) sharp cheddar, gouda, and white cheddar cheese into the sauce and stir until smooth and creamy. Let the roux cook for a minute or so, whisking constantly. What about spicing things up with Sriracha ShrimpA little sweet tooth what about Teriyaki Chicken. Think of barbequed ribs on the side of your bowl or plate of Mac and Cheese. To make the sauce, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat. What Meat and Seafood Goes with Macaroni and Cheese.


Drizzle the mushrooms with the olive oil and then sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
