Cheesy pasta.... anyone?

Philippines
March 19, 2007 10:48am CST
How do you like your pasta toppings? I want mine with more cheese. But I don't know what cheese is better for white sauce. Can you share your secrets on pastas?
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@gberlin (3836)
19 Mar 07
Parmesan is a good cheese to use with the white sauce. It is best to use a fresh chunk of parmesan and grate it yourself. Another cheese that works well is ricotta cheese. But I think you will be happiest with the parmesan cheese.
• Philippines
19 Mar 07
Thanks for your advice. I've tried parmesan already. I'll try the ricotta next time.
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• Philippines
22 Mar 07
ME! ME! ME! i do love pasta with fully loaded of great cheese on the top of it.. And also lotsa lotsa melting cheese for my lasagna.. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm very tempting! I cant wait to have it! Have a nice day ahead!
@brimia (6581)
• United States
20 Mar 07
For macaroni, you can use white cheddar or monterey jack. Romano cheese and mascarpone can also be used for a rich white sauce.
20 Mar 07
A really mature cheddar cheese makes a lovely cheese sauce
20 Mar 07
For more subtle flavours, try Emmenthal and Jarlsberg - they melt quite like mozzarella so be prepared for a lot of stirring if in a sauce, alternatively melt them over the top. For a spicy recipe, add some cajun spices and monterey jack cheese. mmmm! strong white cheddar is very good for a nice strong flavour in a sauce, as is quite a strong red leicester, or perhaps a smoked cheese for a different sauce (if it's going with ham in a carbonara style sauce). I'd recommend not trying goat's cheese or sheep's cheese as it can be quite acrid, as well as some crumbly cheeses like wensleydale. If you have a little brie or camembert they can be used for ace sauces, as well as a stilton or blue cheese to be used for a really strong sauce!
@daryljane (3406)
• Philippines
21 Mar 07
for me, if im using white sauce on my pasta, i want to use mozzarella...for zetti's, its best to use meat sauce on that with any ordinary cheese you prefer..
• United States
20 Mar 07
i usually use parmesan cheese with my white sauce pasta specially if i will add some seafoods in it . sometimes i also use american white singles to melt with the white sauce with ham slices then bacon bits toppings with the pasta and dash of parsley flakes . very great too with hot toasted garlic bread .