Cinema style Nachos cheese
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xyz123

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1,131 posts

159 months

Saturday 17th July 2021
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Hi, any suggestions on how to get/make cinema style Nachos cheese at home?

Thanks

ReverendCounter

6,087 posts

206 months

Saturday 17th July 2021
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Probably going to be like a roux with a load of appropriate cheese I would have thought.

Looks like BBC Food have instructions: https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/nacho_cheese_sa...

Mobile Chicane

22,015 posts

242 months

Sunday 18th July 2021
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The answer is to use a pinch of sodium citrate. From specialist chef ingredient suppliers / Amazon.

It emulsifies the fat and lumps of melted cheese into a lovely smooth dippable and pourable sauce.

Nom-tastic.

WCZ

11,538 posts

224 months

Type R Tom

4,332 posts

179 months

Monday 19th July 2021
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I read / watched somewhere that there should be enough sodium citrate in a burger cheese slice to emulsify a larger quantity of sauce to get that smooth style. Unfortunately I can't remember where.

reapercushions

7,574 posts

214 months

Monday 19th July 2021
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Queso is the recipe you're looking for.. much better than adding the chemicals suggested.

https://www.isabeleats.com/queso-dip/


geeks

11,719 posts

169 months

Monday 19th July 2021
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reapercushions said:
Queso is the recipe you're looking for.. much better than adding the chemicals suggested.

https://www.isabeleats.com/queso-dip/
Queso is lovely but it’s just not the same as the chemical soup you get at the cinema lick

craigjm

21,548 posts

230 months

Motoring12345

724 posts

80 months

Tuesday 20th July 2021
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I've tried the roux and cheese method many times and it just doesn't work. Taste too "gourmet" and solidifies quite fast.

A method I've seen on youtube quite a lot is condensed milk and American cheese, which might be a better solution.

Joey Ramone

2,155 posts

155 months

Tuesday 20th July 2021
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As above. Grate a slab of cheese into a bowl, add a big pinch of cornflower, and then gradually stir into a saucepan, already full of a tin of condensed milk, gently heating (not boiling). The end result will be a lovely, velvety cheese sauce.

Chipstick

397 posts

70 months

Tuesday 20th July 2021
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Cinema style cheese. New one on me!