The perfect cheese toastie should be golden brown on the outside, and oozy and melting in the middle.
Please stop drooling.
But, how do you achieved cheesy perfection? What cheese should you use? Well, finally, the greatest scientific minds have combined to answer one of the key questions of our time.
The American Chemical Society shared a short three minute video entitled ‘The Science of the Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwich’ on YouTube this week and after a quick explanation of how cheese is made, they get down to business.
Apparently it’s all about pH levels. They affect the cheese’s texture when heated.
If the pH is too low, the cheese will leak oils when heated, leaving a hard, clumpy mess. If it’s too high, the whole thing will fall apart.