What cheese melts the best for nachos?

The best melters are cheddar, Monterey Jack, and American cheese, to name a few. If you do choose to make a cheese sauce, which is the best method to make nachos, you’ll want to melt your freshly grated cheese on low heat. There’s no rushing this process.

What is Guy Fieri’s super melty cheese?

Super Melty Cheese (SMC): Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add 1 tablespoon flour and whisk until smooth and toasted, 5 minutes. Whisk in 1 cup each whole milk and heavy cream; bring to a boil. Add 2 ounces each grated mild cheddar, monterey jack, Oaxaca and asadero cheese. Whisk until melted.

What order do you layer nachos?

Don’t overcrowd your nachos. Build them on a cookie tray in layers–first tortilla chips, then grated cheese, followed by a two or three minutes in a very hot oven to quickly melt the cheese on the first layer. Then take it out of the oven and repeat with more layers.

What kind of cheese is used in nachos?

A Monterey Jack cheese will have the oozy-melty quality sought after in the best nachos, while a standard sharp cheddar will offer a little tang.

What does SMC stand for in cheese?

We first learned about Guy’s Super Melty Cheese, or “SMC,” in an interview he did with POPSUGAR. When describing the steps for making the perfect nachos (an essential for any game-day party), Guy said, “I think one of the things that we all love about nachos is nice, creamy cheese. We call it SMC, Super Melty Cheese.”

What is SMC at Guy Fieri’s?

Super Melty Cheese
The recipe Fieri is referring to is what he calls his Super Melty Cheese or simply SMC for short and the key is “don’t rush it.” Just keep telling yourself “slow and steady” and you’ll be dipping chips in SMC in no time.

Do you put sour cream on nachos before cooking?

Just before you’re ready to serve, add the final touches – guacamole and sour cream. If you’re serving to a larger group, a top tip is to make your nachos in layers, cooking between each. Start with a base layer of tortilla chips, cheese, salsa, jalapeño and any other hot fillings like meat and vegetables.

Why do my nachos go soggy?

The heat from the nachos turns everything into a gross puddle that drips down and makes the chips soggy, and if you grab the wrong chip, you can be stuck with a big mouthful of sour cream. These wet toppings also end up cooling the nachos down too quickly.

What is the crumbly Mexican cheese?

Cotija cheese
Cotija is a type of cheese made from cow’s milk named after the town of the same name in Mexico. Cotija is white in color, firm and crumbly – like that of a Parmesan cheese. It has saltiness brought by aging.