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Does parmesan cheese melt?

Because I want to make fettucine alfredo and I always get peicey parmesan cheese and i hate it.

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nope
Use fresh and grate it will melt
not really i guess if it was shredded as fine as it is
Yes it does!
Yes. Try adding cream and the cheese. Then mix until it is velvety smooth. That might help a little. You can also find a good recipe on this website.
Yes it does. Pour some in a steamy bowl of soup and see. The fresh grated melts the best.
Bye real parmesean cheese. - you can't use that crap in a can.
it does but takes a bit longer than most cheese's
It melts, but in Fettuccine Alfredo, it's usually added after cooking, so it would not be melted in that case.
The dried kind that you sprinkle on pizza won't, but fresh parmesan will. Both stink, though.
use shreded and it will melt
no
i'm not really sure
You need a good recipe, and good parmesan. The stuff labelled "Parmigiano-Reggiano" will melt -- quite nicely. I melt it on a few things, often with other cheeses, and it melts as well as any of the rest of them. The 'Kraft' (and similar) parmesan is not what you want to use for fettucine alfredo. It just doesn't have the right texture, never mind flavour. The cheaper pre-grated ones have filler in them, too, which definitely won't melt. The Parmigiano-Reggiano is worth the price. It's fairly easy to grate, too, and doesn't even need to be very finely grated. Try: http://www.ehow.com/how_13687_make-southern-sausage.html ("Make sure you use a decent Parmesan for this dish: real Parmigiano Reggiano is ideal, although it's expensive. Don't use a grated variety; these are usually dried-out and inferior in taste.") http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/views/107807 http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_30511,00.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmesan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parmesan#Use_of_the_name_Parmigiano_Reggiano http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfredo_sauce