Fried cheese is made by soaking cheese in hot oil until melted, then coating it in batter or another substance to prevent burning. It can be made with any type of cheese and served as an appetizer or snack. Cheese curds can also be fried. It is often served with dipping sauces and can be used as croutons in salads or pasta dishes.
There are several types of fried cheese, although all of the recipes call for soaking the cheese in hot oil until it’s melted. Most often, the cheese is coated in batter or protected in another substance that forms a crust around it and prevents the cheese from burning and dissolving into the oil. The cheese used can be of any type, although mozzarella, Swiss and cheddar are very common in some recipes. Fried cheese can be served as an appetizer, snack, or novelty at festivals and other events. In addition to fried cheese, some cheese-producing regions also fry the cheese curds used to form the cheese, creating a similar type of dish.
The simplest method for creating fried cheese is to take a type of cheese that will melt smoothly, such as mozzarella, gruyere, or even processed varieties such as American cheese, and cut it into thick, even if any shape will do. A mixture of flour, eggs, baking soda, and sometimes breadcrumbs is made, and cheese is coated in it. Each coated piece of cheese is then dropped into hot oil and left to cook until the outer crust has browned, and the cheese inside has had time to heat through and melt. The crust contains most of the melted cheese inside.
There are some variations on the basic fried cheese recipe. One is to use a lighter batter that will puff as it cooks, creating a lighter coating on the outside of the cheese. Some recipes call for the cheese to be placed in a freezer for some time before it is placed in the oil so that it melts at a slower rate or allow for softer cheeses to be used. Beer batter sauces are sometimes used, and chunks of cheese can be skewered on sticks and cooked to make a simple, portable snack.
The spongy nuggets of milk solids that form during the cheese-making process, known as curds, can also be coated in a batter to make fried cheese. These are often served as finger food, because each curd is usually very small. They are battered, sometimes flavored with spices, and then cooked until golden brown.
Fried Fried Cheese can be served as is, although it is more commonly served with dipping sauces such as tomato sauce or cocktail sauce. If the cheese is cut into large pieces, it can be placed on a roll and eaten as a sandwich. Small pieces of fried cheese can also be used as croutons in salads or pasta dishes.
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