Cooking cheese question

chowhound

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• Jun 20, 2009

• #1

I'm going to be making a casserole style dish in the oven. About 40 minutes or so at 400F. I'd like to put some shredded cheddar cheese on it and have it slightly crust up with a tinge of brown. You know the look I'm going for. Is that time and temp OK to put the cheese on in the beginning? Maybe wait til the last 20 minutes? I am clueless as I don't make much in the oven, let alone stuff with a cheese topping.

Any advice?

 

homecook

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• Jun 20, 2009

• #2

At 400 I think I would wait til the last 10 minutes and keep checking it!

 

Keltin

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• Jun 20, 2009

• #3

Agreeing with HC!

 

chowhound

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• Jun 20, 2009

• #4

Thank you, Barb.

 

chowhound

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• Jun 20, 2009

• #5

And Keltin ;^)

 

FryBoy

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• Jun 20, 2009

• #6

You could put it on in the beginning IF the dish is covered tightly with foil, then remove the foil the last 10 minutes or so to get it browned and crusty.

If you want, however, add the cheese the last 10 minutes or so, then turn on the broiler for a couple of minutes to get the crusty effect. Just keep a close eye on it as it can go from melted to charcoal rather quickly.

 

BamsBBQ

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• Jun 20, 2009

• #7

FryBoy said:

You could put it on in the beginning IF the dish is covered tightly with foil, then remove the foil the last 10 minutes or so to get it browned and crusty.

If you want, however, add the cheese the last 10 minutes or so, then turn on the broiler for a couple of minutes to get the crusty effect. Just keep a close eye on it as it can go from melted to charcoal rather quickly.

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thats what i do

think lasagna everybody..lol

 

chowhound

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• Jun 20, 2009

• #8

Thanks, Doug.

I only put Parm on top of my lasagna, Jeff. The rest of the cheese is incorporated into the layers. I thought there might be a difference between a soft cheese like cheddar and a dry cheese, or even green can "cheese", like parm.
ETA: and leaving it cook on top. Sorry. I had to put the chops on (lol).

 

Last edited: Jun 20, 2009

VeraBlue

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• Jun 20, 2009

• #9

Do it from the beginning. Have it covered then uncover it during the last 20 minutes.

 

chowhound

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• Jun 20, 2009

• #10

Thanks, Vera. Next time I'll give it a try covered at first, since that's how I cooked the dish anyway, covered.