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[–] Linkalee@sh.itjust.works 42 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

Protip: The reason Velveeta and American cheeses melt so well is because sodium citrate is added to them. You can buy this yourself as a powder, and then add it to actually-good cheeses to give them the same properties.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

My buddy bought a bunch of this to make queso dip. It works well for that

[–] socsa@piefed.social 20 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

You can also just melt nearly any cheese into a roux to make a mornay sauce if you are careful about it, which is the secret to both mac and cheese and queso sauce. Sodium citrate helps to keep it from breaking but is not strictly necessary in most cases.

Edit - yes, cheese and milk

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 15 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

This sounds fancy, so to make it a bit less daunting:

  • roux - flour and fat (typically butter), usually in equal amounts by weight
  • béchamel sauce - roux + milk, often with nutmeg for flavoring
  • mornay sauce - béchamel sauce with grated cheese

When making the béchamel sauce, add the milk a very small amout at a time to prevent clumping, and mix well over medium heat between additions.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

I use mustard powder

[–] AyuTsukasa@lemmy.zip 7 points 21 hours ago

You've saved my life 😋