Quick Tips

Cooking with Cheese

• Be careful not to overcook or boil cheese when making a sauce such as Alfredo or the finished product may not be as smooth as you'd like. Stir shredded cheese into the sauce toward the end of the cooking process and cook and stir over low heat only until the cheese melts.

Cheese history: According to legend, cheese was "discovered" 4,000 years ago when an Arabian merchant journeyed across the desert, carrying a supply of milk in a pouch. The lining of the pouch, combined with the heat of the sun, caused the milk to separate into curd and whey. That night he drank the whey and ate the cheese, and thus, so the story goes, our beloved cheese was born.