cheese melting
Heat makes stretchy
Cheese melting is the process of heating cheese until it softens and becomes fluid.
Different cheeses melt differently—mozzarella stretches, cheddar flows, while parmesan merely softens.
The term appears in cooking contexts: The cheese melting under the broiler signaled the nachos were ready.
Good melting cheeses are prized for grilled sandwiches, pizzas, and fondue.
- gooeySoft and sticky
- stretchyCapable of extending
- stringyFull of fibers
- bubblingForming gas spheres
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
golden brown · gratin · croque monsieur · fondue · oozing · dripping · crust · pizza · nachos · toasted · broiled · creamy · grill · sandwich · crispy · bubbly · quesadilla · raclette
- meltingthaw, thawing, defrosting, defrost, liquefaction
- Broiling Termscharbroiling, broiler pan, radiant heat