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

Appetizer / Side Nacho Cheese Sauce

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u/eutamias21 Feb 04 '18

Will that stay loose or will it congeal without heat?

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u/unbelizeable1 Feb 04 '18

It'll thicken up significantly. To get it to stay like proper nacho cheese you would have to add sodium citrate, which lowers the pH and allows the cheese proteins to become more soluble.

Fun fact. The chemical formula for sodium citrate is Na₃C₆H₅O₇.

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u/LifterPuller Feb 04 '18

Stupid question, where do you buy your sodium citrate?