How to Melt Cheese

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Choose harder cheeses.. Avoid soft cheeses.. Grate, shred, or slice your cheese.

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1

Choose harder cheeses.

Step 1

Choose harder cheeses.

2

Avoid soft cheeses.

Step 2

Avoid soft cheeses.

3

Grate, shred, or slice your cheese.

Step 3

Grate, shred, or slice your cheese.

4

Let the cheese come to room temperature.

Step 4

Let the cheese come to room temperature.

5

Use a non-stick skillet.

Step 5

Use a non-stick skillet.

6

Place the cheese over low heat.

Step 6

Place the cheese over low heat.

7

Add a dash of corn starch and evaporated milk.

Step 7

Add a dash of corn starch and evaporated milk.

8

Try adding American cheese.

Step 8

Try adding American cheese.

9

Add an acidic ingredient like vinegar or beer.

Step 9

Add an acidic ingredient like vinegar or beer.

10

Whisk the cheese continuously.

Step 10

Whisk the cheese continuously.

11

Remove the cheese as soon as it's melted.

Step 11

Remove the cheese as soon as it's melted.

12

Place your cheese in a microwave-safe container.

Step 12

Place your cheese in a microwave-safe container.

13

Add some corn starch and evaporated milk.

Step 13

Add some corn starch and evaporated milk.

14

Mix in an acidic ingredient.

Step 14

Mix in an acidic ingredient.

15

Melt your cheese on high for 30 seconds.

Step 15

Melt your cheese on high for 30 seconds.

16

Remove and stir the cheese.

Step 16

Remove and stir the cheese.

17

Melt the cheese in 5 to 10 second intervals.

Step 17

Melt the cheese in 5 to 10 second intervals.

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