Dairy
Melting cheese
Also called mozzarella, processed cheese, pizza cheese
What it is
A mild melt. Rose tteokbokki and some dakgalbi want stretch, not cheddar sharpness.
Origin
Global dairy.
Flavour
Mild, milky, salty.
How to use it
Scatter at the end so it melts on contact.
Storage
Fridge.
Can you recognise Melting cheese?
Ingredient challengeQuestions about Melting cheese
From this ingredient's notes in the catalogue — not a chatbot.
What is Melting cheese?
A mild melt. Rose tteokbokki and some dakgalbi want stretch, not cheddar sharpness.
How do I use Melting cheese?
Scatter at the end so it melts on contact.
How do I store Melting cheese?
Fridge.
What does it taste like?
Mild, milky, salty.
What allergens should I watch?
Milk. Check the packet in your kitchen.
Nutrition
Per 100g · estimate · USDA FoodData Central averages and equivalent published tables. Values are typical, not lab tests of your shopping bag.
Allergens: Milk
Recipes using it
Rose tteokbokki
로제떡볶이
The creamy, pink, extremely 2020s cousin of street tteokbokki — still Korean, just wearing a dairy jacket.
30 minEasy🌶️🌶️
Dakgalbi
닭갈비
Spicy stir-fried chicken with rice cakes, cabbage and sweet potato — Chuncheon's table-grill export.
50 minMedium🌶️🌶️🌶️
Budae jjigae
부대찌개
Army-base stew: kimchi, spam, sausages and ramyeon in a gochujang broth that refuses to be precious.
40 minEasy🌶️🌶️🌶️
Gyeran-mari
계란말이
A rolled Korean omelette with spring onion and carrot — banchan that also packs in a lunchbox.
20 minMediumNo chilli
Korean ramyeon
라면
Instant noodles cooked like a home cook actually does it: extra garlic, an egg, and kimchi on the side.
13 minVery easy🌶️🌶️🌶️
Korean corn dog
핫도그
A sausage or mozzarella stick in a yeasted batter, fried, then rolled in sugar — the street snack that is not a state-fair dog.
1 hr 30 minMediumNo chilli
Pasta alla Norma
Pasta alla Norma
Sicilian eggplant, tomato and salted ricotta — named for an opera, cooked like a Tuesday.
45 minEasyNo chilli
Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles
Yesterday's tortillas, today's salsa — softened, not soggy if you are lucky, with cream, cheese and an egg.
30 minEasy🌶️🌶️
Elote
Elote
Street corn — grilled, then mayo, cheese, chilli and lime. Eat it over a napkin.
25 minVery easy🌶️
Quesadilla
Quesadilla
A tortilla folded on cheese on a hot comal — Mexico City may put no cheese in some, but this one does.
13 minVery easyNo chilli
Papa a la Huancaína
Papa a la Huancaína
Boiled potatoes under a cold ají-and-cheese sauce — a yellow plate from the highlands that became a national starter.
40 minEasy🌶️🌶️
Quiche Lorraine
Quiche Lorraine
A savoury custard tart with smoked pork — cream, egg, pastry. Cheese is a later argument.
2 hr 10 minMediumNo chilli
Moussaka
μουσακάς
Layered eggplant, spiced lamb and a thick béchamel — a Sunday tray, not a microwave yoghurt topping.
1 hr 55 minMediumNo chilli
Pastitsio
παστίτσιο
Baked pasta, cinnamon meat sauce and béchamel — the other Greek tray, related to Italy and not a copy of it.
1 hr 40 minMediumNo chilli
Pide
pide
A boat-shaped stuffed bread — cheese, egg, or mince — thicker than lahmacun, not a pizza either.
1 hr 55 minMediumNo chilli
Shrimp and grits
Shrimp and grits
A Lowcountry bowl — stone-ground grits, a buttery shrimp sauce, and no, instant grits are not the same.
50 minMedium🌶️
Kumpir
If you order kumpir in Turkey, the standard filling is first, lots of butter mashed into the potato, followed by cheese. There’s then a row of other toppings that you can just point at to your heart’s content – sweetcorn
15 minEasy🌶️
Bryndzové Halušky
Bryndzové Halušky from Slovakia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
18 minMediumNo chilli
Cream Cheese Tart
Crust: make a dough from 250g flour (I like mixing different flours like plain and wholegrain spelt flour), 125g butter, 1 egg and a pinch of salt, press it into a tart form and place it in the fridge. Filling: stir 300g
45 minMediumNo chilli
Grilled Mac and Cheese Sandwich
Grilled Mac and Cheese Sandwich from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
72 hr 51 minA bit of work🌶️
Big Mac
Big Mac from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.
47 minA bit of workNo chilli
Nordic smørrebrød with asparagus and horseradish cream
Nordic smørrebrød with asparagus and horseradish cream from Norway. Times were inferred from the source steps.
33 minA bit of workNo chilli
Arepa pelua
Arepa pelua from Venezuela. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 23 minMediumNo chilli
Apple Potato Mash (Hete bliksem)
Apple Potato Mash
Clean and peel the potatoes and cut them into even size chunks. Boil them in salted water for about 10 min and then add the cleaned and chopped apples into the boiling water. Add the cinnamon stick as well. Leave to boil
1 hrMediumNo chilli
Runner Bean Mash (Snijbonen Stamppot)
Runner Bean Mash
Runner Bean Mash (Snijbonen Stamppot) from Netherlands. Times were inferred from the source steps.
40 minMediumNo chilli
Cuban Sandwich
Cuban Sandwich from Cuba. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 19 minA bit of workNo chilli
Cottage Cheese And Feta Stuffed Peppers
Cottage Cheese And Feta Stuffed Peppers from Bulgaria. Times are typical for this kind of dish.
10 minMediumNo chilli
Kaspressknödel - Cheese Dumplings
Kaspressknödel - Cheese Dumplings from Austria. Times are typical for this kind of dish.
35 minMediumNo chilli
Empanadas Fritas de Queso
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Combine the lard and milk in a saucepan, and heat until the milk is hot. Pour the hot milk into the flour mixture, and stir until a dough forms. Turn out
50 minMediumNo chilli
Pastel de Papas (Chilean Potato Pie)
Pastel de Papas
Pastel de Papas (Chilean Potato Pie) from Chile. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 42 minA bit of work🌶️
Colombian Buñuelos Recipe
Colombian Buñuelos Recipe from Colombia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
14 minMediumNo chilli