Saturday 30 November 2013

How to spice up your food using cheese



How to spice up your food using cheese
With so many cheese varieties available today, you can easily add cheese to any kind of food and change it from being an ordinary dish to something unforgettable. Ranging from simple dishes such as hash browns or eggs to more complex dishes that incorporate fine technique like soufflé or panner vegetable pizza, you can count on cheese to make everything much better. In fact, even for dishes already having cheese as the primary ingredient such as cheese and macaroni, you can try spicing it up with a flavored or smoked cheese.

For starters, you can use cheese to spice up ordinary burgers and make them better than you can possibly imagine. This can be done easily by adding crumbled feta cheese on the burger mixture before you cook it. Typically, cheese adds moisture to your bugger as well as giving it an awesomely great flavor. In addition, you can as well experiment with bleu cheese like Stilton or Roquefort for your burger middling or you can use it for topping purposes as well. Intensity of blue cheese becomes pretty delicious when incorporated with a meaty rich burger and it is not even important to add any condiments for making your burger special. Britannia cheese slice also can give your food a different, unique flavor.

Think about Quesadillas which can be spiced up very easily using cheese. These naturally showcase fresh vegetables, delicious cheeses and grilled meats. A typical quesadilla is normally prepared by fried cheese between tortilla shells. If you are craving for an authentic, delicious Mexican dish and make use of Quesco Oazaca and the delicious Britannia cheese slice will stand out conspicuously. In addition, you can as well use jalapeno cheddar to give your food a delicious, cheesy treat. This versatile dish comprises of grilled chicken or shrimp or beef strips combined with your preferred option for cheeses and meat.


Also, if you want to make a sandwich of homey grilled cheese with a unique kick, just add some tasty green chilies into the cheddar cheese just before you make the sandwich. To get an extra kick on your panner vegetable pizza, you can use some spicy jalapeno cheddar. Adding some sliced tomatoes is a good way of preparing a milder version of this dish as it cuts down the amount of chilies. You can also boost grilled cheese sandwiches to higher levels through addition of gourmet ingredients. Just try experimenting with some provolone, Gouda or gruyere to your toasted brioche and you will be thrilled with the melted, delicious gourmet treat. 

Potato soup can also be spiced up using cheese by adding some Swiss, pepper jack or cheddar cheese. This also improves the flavor of your tomato soup and takes it to new levels. While chicken soup is an obvious favorite for many, adding cheddar gives it a great flavor. Make a point of spicing up chicken soup by addition of pepper jack cheese and chorizo sausage for a unique twist.

Popular types of cheese and their uses



Popular types of cheese and their uses
Cheese is by far the most popular topper used for food as an embellishment. Most people prefer including cheese as an appetizer at parties and they simply described it as being smooth, enticing, and creamy and a delicious type of food. Actually, no sandwich can be regarded to be complete when cheese isn’t a part of it and most dishes would simply turn dry without smothering of cheese in the entrĂ©e. When you are thinking of something that you can cut into small pieces and serve it picnics or other places your heart desires think of nothing else but Indian cheese or something of sort. 

Cheese India comes in different varieties and some of them are more popular than others. The Swiss cheese for example is also known as Schweizer or Emmentaler and refers to a firm cheese that is characterized by a mildly, nutty flavor. In most cases, this type of cheese is used for complimenting sandwiches and thus acts as an appetizer. Another variety is the Monterey jack which is one of the members of the well known Cheddar family. This cheese is white in color and mild with its texture depending on type of milk that is used in making it. In case the manufacturer uses whole mil, the resulting cheese is semi- soft and where one uses skim milk; the cheese is primarily used for grating due to its relative hardness. This Indian cheese is very common in southwestern dishes and Mexican Tex- Mex. 


The American cheese is a product that is derived from the regular cheese, food coloring, salt, unfermented dairy ingredients and emulsifiers. This cheese is commonly used on cold and heated sandwiches. Colby cheese is quite similar to Cheddar only that it is milder and softer due to its high moisture content. This cheese usually has slightly sweeter and mild taste but can at times be tangy and sharp. The fact that it is mild cheese means that it is rarely used for cooking as it is commonly used for grating, grilling, as table cheese and in salads and snacks. Actually, this cheese India compliments apples and appears and goes pretty well with burgers, barbecued dishes and chili. 

Provolone cheese is an Italian style variety which is sharp flavored and hard. It is commonly used in grating and is popularly enjoyed in sandwiches. Cheddar cheese comes in a range of taste selections and majorly depends on its age. Due to its mellow balance, mild cheddar cheese is perfectly used in sandwiches. The sharp cheddar cheese works great when used for cooking as the heat makes it to release its flavor and shreds well. The sharp cheddar perfectly complements sandwiches and salads. Another kind of Indian cheese is brick which even though it is mild, this cheese variety is sweet tasking and pungent at the same time. It is very delicious with vegetables and fruits and goes pretty well with snack trays and sandwiches. Other cheese varieties include the cottage cheese, brie, Muenster, blue cheese and parmesan among others.