2006-09-22 07:56:56 · 4 answers · asked by dudes222 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Cheese will only combust if you eat it first, then... about 4 hours later... OHHHHHH BABY!
2006-09-22 08:12:05 · answer #1 · answered by Squid Vicious 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. It can only combust into an informal liquid, kind of like Chuck E. Cheese.
2006-09-22 15:05:08 · answer #2 · answered by that'sBS 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure cheese becomes a liquid under heat, but after being removed from the heat source it tends to return to a solid, but of a different state that it was formerly
enter wikipedia stage left.....
At refrigerator temperatures, the fat in a piece of cheese is as hard as unsoftened butter, and its protein structure is stiff as well. Flavor and odor compounds are less easily liberated when cold. For improvements in flavor and texture, it is widely advised that cheeses be allowed to warm up to room temperature before eating. Warm up a piece of cheese up a little more, to 26–32°C (80–90°F), and the fats start to "sweat out" as they go beyond soft to fully liquid.
At higher temperatures, most cheeses melt. Rennet-curdled cheeses have a gel-like protein matrix that is broken down by heat. When enough protein bonds are broken, the cheese itself turns from a solid to a viscous liquid. Soft, high-moisture cheeses will melt at around 55°C (130°F), while hard, low-moisture cheeses such as Parmesan remain solid until they reach about 82°C (180°F). Acid-set cheeses, including halloumi, paneer, some whey cheeses and many varieties of fresh goat cheese, have a protein structure that remains intact at high temperatures. When cooked, these cheeses just get firmer as water evaporates.
Some cheeses, like raclette, melt smoothly; many tend to become stringy or suffer from a separation of their fats. Many of these can be coaxed into melting smoothly in the presence of acids or starch. Fondue, with wine providing the acidity, is a good example of a smoothly-melted cheese dish. Elastic stringiness is a quality that is sometimes enjoyed, in dishes including pizza and Welsh rabbit. Even a melted cheese eventually turns solid again, after enough moisture is cooked off. As its temperature continues to rise, cheese will brown and eventually burn.
2006-09-22 15:20:17 · answer #3 · answered by jivesucka 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheese does not "combust". It will upon heating liquefy (melts) though.
2006-09-22 15:04:34 · answer #4 · answered by Island Queen 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋