Tips on Cooking with Cheese
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Food & Wine Department

Adding cheese to your dishes always adds an extra taste, texture and from a presentation point of view, makes the dish more appealing. You can transform a simple dish into a memorable dish by adding the right cheese to it.

Here are some tips to cooking with cheese.

1. It is easier to grate cheese that is cold.

2. Adding cheese to sauces and soups, casseroles and baked dishes, is usually done towards the end of the preparation. As a topping, sprinkle your choice of grated cheese over your dish at the last ten to fifteen minutes of baking for a crispy, browned look.

3. Aged cheeses have more flavor so watch your seasoning, especially salt.

4.You can make your own croutons for soups and salads by using day old bread brushed with Olive Oil, seasoning, and crumbled cheese. Broil or bake until cheese is melted. Experiment with bread types and cheese type for different flavors.

5. If you are adding cheese to a sauce, keep the heat low to medium so the cheese will not separate. Use lower power settings on a microwave for the same reason.

For a Fondue Cheese Sauce recipes, click here.

For information on Storing Cheese, please click here.


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