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By Harold McGee
Published 2004
When cheese is used to bring flavor and richness to a sauce (Gruyère or Parmesan in French sauce Mornay, Fontina in Italian fonduta) or a soup, the aim is to integrate the cheese evenly into the liquid. There are several ways to avoid the stringiness, lumps, and fat separation that result when the cheese proteins are allowed to coagulate.
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