Condiments. To me, the more the merrier. At restaurants, I’m the “Sally” kind of orderer. Adding a dip or dressing on the side is pretty much standard. If you find that annoying, maybe you should stop reading because my love for a good sauce runs deep. And a cheddar cheese dipping sauce?
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As the kids used to say, “Duuuuude”. And I think they’d agree with me…a zesty seasoned pretzel or cheesy beef calzone is as important as its dipping sauce. Oooo… this cheese sauce would be amazing on a spicy chicken pizza.
No frill ingredients that make a top notch dipping sauce
Extra-sharp white cheddar cheese. I prefer using the one from Cabot (which I buy in a big block from Costco) because it melts beautifully while adding the intense flavor you’d expect from an extra sharp cheddar.
2% milk. This is a no cream cheese sauce. I highly recommend cow milk but if dairy isn’t your thing, you can use unsweetened cashew milk with almost the same results.
Seasoning. A little nutmeg adds a surprising but subtle warm flavor plus a bit of garlic powder helps keep ’em guessing.
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White cheddar dipping sauce making
Other cheese suggestions
Not a fan of sharp white cheddar? Make sure that your cheese of choice has an intense flavor or you might have to increase the salt to balance the flavor of the dip.
Some cheeses I like:
- Trader Joe’s Unexpected Cheddar. The crystals in this cheese bring the perfect tang to a white cheese dip.
- Bella Vitano Merlot or Balsamic Cheese. These are a little harder to find but if you go to Costco they typically have a large wedge of the former. I use this in my mac and cheese sauce.
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Not Your Typical White Cheddar Cheese Sauce
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Ingredients
- 1 T unsalted butter
- 1 T all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk, I use 2%
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 cup extra sharp white cheddar cheese, I use Cabot
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- pinch ground nutmeg
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, heat butter over medium low.1 T unsalted butter
- Add flour and whisk for 2 minutes to cook off flour flavor.1 T all purpose flour
- Pour in milk and add seasoning. Cook for about 4 minutes until thickened and the sauce coats the back of a spoon.1 cup milk, 3/4 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 tsp pepper
- Turn off the heat and with a stainless spoon, stir in cheese until melted.1 cup extra sharp white cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- Add garlic powder and nutmeg and stir to incorporate.1/2 tsp garlic powder, pinch ground nutmeg
