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HOW TO MELT CHEESE PERFECTLY

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Use these little tips and tricks and you’ll know just how to melt cheese perfectly every time.

How To Melt Cheese Perfectly

From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito

Learning. how to melt cheese perfectly is going to change your life.

That sounded dramatic but really, it’s an amazing thing to know how to do.

Have you ever ordered a burger or something from a restaurant and it just comes out with the cheese so perfectly melted?

Like so melted that you take notice? I have!

The melted cheese can sometimes be the best part of the whole meal.

This trick to melting cheese perfectly is what the restaurants use.

melted cheese on burgee

It’s fool proof and makes such a big difference if you do it properly.

I did burgers here but it works on so many different things.

If you’d like the seasoning recipe for the burgers I made for this video click HERE.

Once you learn how to melt cheese perfectly you’ll never to back to just letting it melt on its own.

Will my food get soggy?

No not at all.

Your food won’t get soggy using this method even though there is water involved.

Just be sure to add the water around the food not directly on top of it.

What can I melt cheese on?

You can use this method on a lot of different things.

I chose to show how the cheese melts on burgers here but it works for so much.

If cheese goes on top of it, it can be melted.

Here are some ideas:

Anything you want to melt cheese on this would work for.

What you’ll need:

  • Cheese slices of your choice (preferably room temperature)
  • A skillet with a lid
  • Water

How to melt cheese perfectly video:

Here’s how to melt cheese perfectly:

First add the room temperature cheese to your burger or whatever you’re making.

Now add about 2-3 tbs of water around the cheese. Not on it.

Next, place the lid on top. Make sure the heat is about medium high

Now the water steam the cheese for about a minute or two.

Remove the lid when the cheese is melted to perfection.

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PERFECT MELTED CHEESE FOR BURGERS TRICK

This is the best way to get ooey gooey cheese on top of your burgers
Prep Time2 minutes
5 minutes
Total Time7 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheese, melted cheese
Author: Al Dente Diva

Equipment

  • small skillet with lid

Ingredients

  • 2 slices American Cheese (room temperature) or cheese of your choice
  • 2 tbs water

Instructions

  • Place the cheese slices onto your burger when its almost finished cooking
  • Add the water surrounding the burger
  • Place the lid on top and let it steam of a couple of minutes
  • When the water has evaporated, remove the lid
  • The cheese should be perfectly melted- add the burger to your bun and enjoy

Notes

This is the best method for melting cheese-not only on burgers but on anything really. Its a great little trick that can make all the difference in how your burgers at home come out. If you can, try to take the cheese out of the fridge for a little to get it close to room temperature. That really helps it melt nicely.