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will parmesan cheese melt when I bake it?

I got a recipe online for chicken breasts and it says to coat them in a bread crumb and parm cheese mixture. My husband doesn't like to eat melted cheese and I'm just wondering if baking it would cause it to melt or just crust up a little. Thanks in advance!

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1. If it is shredded, it melts. But if it is finely grated, like in the green can from Kraft, it will just get crispy.
2. It will melt, add it on top just before serving.
3. Yes if it is the grated kind, if it is the powdered kraft kind you shake out it probably won't.
4. if it is powdered parm cheese, NO.... it stays powder. don't add the cheese till the chicken Parm is done. then just put it on the pieces you want, if you use grated parm. Personally, i fix my chicken, then add the cheese (provolone) on top. and cover with sauce. I don't bake it in bread crumbs. adds too many calories, and takes to long. I cook my chicken on the George foreman.
5. yeah it will melt
6. If its a bread crumb and parmesan cheese mixture then I assume the cheese you are using is the powdered kind in the green can. (Seems like it would work better with breadcrumb) The powdered parm will not melt. It sounds very tasty to me!
7. The cheese will most certainly melt. Put the cheese on the chicken breasts after it has cooked and cooled a bit.
8. Unless you have a lot of added moisture in the dish, it should form a crunchy coating on the chicken.
9. Parmesan has a very low moisture content, so it won't "melt" when coated on chicken. It will melt under the right circumstances. Here's something unique for you to try (and delicious!)... Get a small, non-stick skillet. Non-stick is critical for this. If you have a 6 or 7 inch pan, that'll do fine. Add about 1/8 inch of finely grated Parmesan cheese (yes, the kind in the cannister will work -- even Kraft) to the bottom of the skillet and put over medium heat. Monitor it closely until it melts -- it can turn brown and burn very quickly after it melts, so don't try and read War and Peace while doing this task. When the cheese has melted and turns light brown, put a towel over one hand and in the same hand, place the bottom of a drinking glass over the cheese. Rapidly invert the skillet over the glass so the cheese "drapes" over the glass, forming a cheese cup. The towel will protect your hand in case some hot cheese gets on it. Let it cool. Once cool, you can fill it with chicken salad, tuna salad, shrimp, crab, salad, or whatever else you like. It makes a great presentation and tastes great, since you can "eat the bowl"!!!!! Dave