Can Mozzarella Cheese Expire?

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What Cheese Melts Best?

What would you like to melt the cheese for? That is the real question. Here you will need the right cheese for the right job.

Sandwiches and Panini

The right cheese for this purpose is one that is full-bodied, that will not run everywhere out of control but that melts smoothly. You can also use this for stuffing into things like chicken or croquettes, and won't mind if it pulls into long strings, as this is the fun of these lovely varieties.

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Topping Soups or Tarts, Blending in Dishes

Many varieties fit in this category which represents the familiar soft types like Gruyere and Muenster. They are easy to use varieties which add rich flavor to whatever they are augmenting and are easy to work with. These are the cheeses that are folded into bread dough. You use these cheeses in pastry dishes, but you might just as well find yourself mixing them with beans or potatoes.

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Does Cheese Make Your Teeth White?

We think of cheese as a good pairing for wine and even as a good match for a sweet or rich dessert like hot apple pie. How about cheese as an antidote for the staining and discoloring of your teeth that all those sweet and acidic treats can bring?

Cheese Neutralizes Acid PH

Hard Cheese like Cheddar contains alkali. It helps neutralize the pH of the mouth after imbibing in wines for dinner or for holiday cheer. It also helps stimulate saliva production, which in itself reduces the mouth's acidity. So serving cheese with wine is a perfect pairing not just for the taste, but for the health of the mouth as well. It must be a hard cheese to accomplish this, however. Soft cheese like brie, camembert or feta will not have as much as an effect.

It should be noted that many things increase acidity in the mouth (and hence, staining) and can be balanced out by eating a simple block of cheese:

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