shredded cheese

Ribboned dairy product

Shredded cheese is cheese cut into thin strips or small pieces, typically for topping dishes like tacos, salads, or casseroles.

Pre-shredded cheese from stores often contains anti-caking agents to prevent clumping: I grabbed a bag of shredded cheese for the nachos.

Freshly shredded cheese melts more smoothly than the bagged variety.

Related

stringy · pizza · parmesan · topping · sprinkle · bag · Mexican · blend · grater · nachos · quesadilla · casserole · salad · handful · zesty · scattered · melty · fluffy

Categories
Opposites
cheese cut/form

shredded cheesecheese wheel

Cylindrical dairy form

cheese wedge · cheese ball · string cheese · crumbled cheese · grated cheese

Family

shred, shredded, shredding, shreds, shredder, cheese, cheeses, cheesy, cheesier

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G