Recently my husband and I went out with our very good friends for an adult night to a theater and a restaurant. These things do not happen too often so we try to make it memorable. We ended up going to a nice Italian restaurant. That was a lovely time, spent in a great company. The food was fantastic! My order came in a bowl made of fried cheese. It was crispy, sturdy and edible. I shared with everyone - it was just to much cheese for one person. Although my friends were not familiar with fried cheese, I have been making it for years for my kids. In fact, It is a frequent request of my daughter to fry up some cheese for her. It s very easy to do and all you need as a non stick Teflon pan and grated cheese, but it makes an impressive presentation. It is done on a medium to medium high heat. I use Mexican blend of three grated cheeses but mozzarella works, too. In this picture it looks lacy because I did not use a lot of cheese so this bowl will not support a heavy salad, but greens will probably work. If you add more cheese, the bowl will be sturdier. For my kids I do not bother making it into a shape but leave it flat on a paper towel to dry up and absorb all the excess oils and get crunchy. It does dry up fast, so if you are making it into a shape like a bowl or a tube it has to be done while it is still hot immediately after it is removed from the pan. do not get nervous when your pan looks like a disaster, wait a little longer as the cheese no longer bubbles on top and becomes opaque you are close and almost done. It should look like the picture.
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