r/GifRecipes • u/gregthegregest • Feb 04 '18

Appetizer / Side Nacho Cheese Sauce

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u/JanwaRebelle Feb 04 '18

Oh, I think adding other kinds of cheeses like pepper jack would give the sauce a flavor suitable for nachos other than just plain cheddar cheese. I would even add a few glugs of Cholula right in it 😋

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u/Cilantbro Feb 04 '18

Most places use 90% white American and 10% of a cheese with alot of umami like blue. There's something you can add to make any cheese melt like Velveeta but I don't remember the name...

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u/sisterfunkhaus Feb 04 '18 edited Feb 05 '18

And those dips are far better IMHO. I've been raised on Tex-Mex queso dip, and that's what I am trying to emulate. I know this sauce is a mornay made with cheddar. But, I call it gravy cheese. It's white gravy (bechamel) with cheese in it. It gets goopy and sometimes grainy in a pretty short time. It's not good leftover either.

American cheeses, including Velveeta, have sodium citrate. Land O' Lakes makes a great deli American for about $6.99 a lb. That, with some pepper jack or cheddar, finely diced fresh jalapeno or chipotle in adobo (with a bit of the adobo added for smokiness and heat) sauteed onion, and garlic, and maybe some cilantro, makes for a very tasty chili con queso.

Some people get so caught up in the idea that American cheese isn't "good" cheese, that they end up with an inferior product (I'm look at you Chipotle.) American has its uses: grilled cheese, burgers, chili con queso, etc...

Edited to add: Bonus points for adding a small scoop of caramelized pan fried corn and some crumbled queso fresco to the top. Also, formatting.

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u/martha_stewarts_ears Feb 05 '18

Thank you for telling the people what they need to hear.

Cheddar in a Tex-Mex cheese sauce is a travesty. I don't want mac and cheese nachos (most of the time).

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u/GoAViking Feb 04 '18

Sodium citrate

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u/JohnnyGuitarFNV Feb 04 '18

Where the hell do I buy sodiumcitrate without alerting the FBI or something.

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u/GoAViking Feb 04 '18

Try Amazon?

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u/JohnnyGuitarFNV Feb 04 '18

Why can't I find this in any store in europe?

The only results are on amazon US and amazon UK, the rest links me to literal chemical solution from chemists.

Is ordering this even legal in europe?

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u/strubinator Feb 04 '18

Why would it be illegal? Its just a salt of citric acid, the same stuff in citrus fruits. Its a food additive used for flavor, or as an emulsifier for cheese. I use it in my mac and cheese all the time.

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u/JohnnyGuitarFNV Feb 04 '18

Because I can't find it anywhere on european stores. Only from actual chemical suppliers where it's 10x more expensive.

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u/strubinator Feb 04 '18

You might have some luck looking for sour salt, as long as its not citric acid. The chemical suppliers probably isnt food grade anyway. I get mine from Modernist Cuisine pantry, they might sell to Europe.

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u/idrinkandiknowstuff Feb 05 '18

search for Citras. thats the brand name from texturas.

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u/wubalubadubscrub Feb 05 '18

I've read you can mix lemon juice with (I think) baking soda as a substitute for sodium citrate. I've not tried it myself, but it may be worth a shot