{"product":{"product_id":"B00PKHAQDY","title":"Judee’s Sodium Citrate 11.25 oz - 100% Non-GMO, Keto-Friendly - Gluten-Free and Nut-Free - Food Grade - Great for Molecular Gastronomy Cooking - Emulsifier for Cheese Sauce - Serves as Preservative","price":"7.99","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41o6TkAmDxS._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PKHAQDY"},"comments":[{"body":"A \"melting salt\" like sodium citrate would work in a pinch. It acts as a sort of emulsifier for cheese, keeping the solid fats and oils from separating. People use it to make melted cheese dishes like nacho cheese or homemade American cheese (rather than that cheap Kraft stuff).\r\n\r\nHere's an [Amazon link](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PKHAQDY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_7GQNNX9QZXM47CSSAZ68?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1) to some.","subreddit_name":"Cooking","author":"BrewingMischief"},{"body":"A bag of [sodium citrate ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PKHAQDY/ref=cm_sw_r_em_api_glt_fabc_BV096ABHB0YKE5BDFN7T?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1 ) is inexpensive, and a teaspoon will transform any grated or crumbled cheese and a little liquid into a creamy sauce. \r\n\r\nI’m with you. There is never a reason to buy garbage unrefrigerated cheese dip.","subreddit_name":"aldi","author":"No-Vacation797"},{"body":"I appreciate this review! Also am a fondue fan but never tried the Aldi mix.\r\n\r\nBuy an [inexpensive bag of sodium citrate ](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PKHAQDY/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_glt_fabc_F8H5X23RJA1X2R40ZTD8?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;psc=1) and you can melt any cheese with any liquid. I recommend grating the cheese and adding a little liquid at a time, but with enough stirring and some heat sodium citrate will melt any cheese you put in your pot.","subreddit_name":"aldi","author":"No-Vacation797"},{"body":"Evaporated milk makes a really great cheese sauce. \r\n\r\nSodium citrate is a good \"cheater\" way of creating a perfect emulsion that doesn't easily separate. It's easy to buy from Amazon. \r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Non-GMO-Citrate-Excellent-Creating-Spherification/dp/B00PKHAQDY","subreddit_name":"AskCulinary","author":"96dpi"},{"body":"If you really want *amazing* melty nacho cheese, pick up some [sodium citrate](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PKHAQDY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_lBr1zbQ94RBJG) aka “melting salts”. A quarter tsp of that in the pan with cheese will turn your cheese into ooey gooey delicious cheese. ","subreddit_name":"ketorecipes","author":"Mad102190"},{"body":"Just mix sodium citrate and water and boil, then add cheese and stir. The first time I did it, I tried to make sure I had the average of the ratios I'd seen online... but now I just eyeball it. In the comments people say like 11g/.5lb cheese- so the stuff lasts. Here is exactly what I have: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Grade-Non-GMO-Sodium-Citrate/dp/B00PKHAQDY/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1467594954\u0026amp;sr=8-3\u0026amp;keywords=sodium+citrate  \r\n  \r\nTwo favorites: chipotle and bacon with cheddar and cheddar with pickled jalepeno for a classic nacho taste","subreddit_name":"keto","author":"michaelthe"},{"body":"Velveeta is real cheese, softened with multiple milks, its own whey, and with a couple emulsifiers to keep it smooth and from seperating into curds again. I'd wager velveeta has more dairy than most any other cheese\r\n\r\nI can make the same stuff at home from any cheese, milk, and http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00PKHAQDY\r\n\r\nAmerican cheese is basically the same formulation, and you can make it from any source cheese. I've made pepper jack, gruyere and fontina, and sharp cheddar slices before. ","subreddit_name":"food","author":"kageurufu"},{"body":"Yeah, you pretty much have to be into modernist cooking to get much use out of it. It's pretty cheap though.\r\n\r\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Food-Grade-Non-GMO-Sodium-Citrate/dp/B00PKHAQDY/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1455727454\u0026amp;sr=8-1-spons\u0026amp;keywords=sodium+citrate\u0026amp;refinements=p_85%3A2470955011\u0026amp;psc=1\r\n","subreddit_name":"news","author":"pneuma8828"},{"body":"If you are a fan if cheese sauce - I mean, who isn't? - check out an ingredient called sodium citrate. It's a salt that denatures the proteins in cheese and lets you turn almost *any* cheese into a [smooth, perfect sauce with just water.](https://www.cheeseprofessor.com/blog/sodium-citrate-cheese-sauce) No corn starch, no milk, no emulsifiers, no need for a bechamel sauce. You can make perfect cheese sauce out of any cheddar-consistency cheese (jack, swiss, gouda) with just a few grams of this miracle powder. [And it's dirt cheap, too!](https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PKHAQDY/)\r\n\r\n[We use it in our macaroni and cheese now,](https://www.seriouseats.com/sodium-citrate-baked-mac-and-cheese) and not only does it make the consistency perfect, it no longer separates and gets oily on reheating. You can make mac and cheese that will satisfy the pickiest child and their frozen/boxed consistency desires using real cheese!","subreddit_name":"HermanCainAward","author":"fourmica"},{"body":"You'll want to try sodium citrate then. The American is added in the SE recipe because it already contains emulsifying salts.\r\n\r\nI love the modernist cuisine recipe. I usually make it with about 70-80% cheddar and the rest smoked Gouda.\r\n\r\nhttp://modernistcuisine.com/recipes/silky-smooth-macaroni-and-cheese/\r\n\r\nI found it pretty much impossible to find sodium citrate locally so I got it on amazon.\r\n\r\nFood Grade Non-GMO Sodium Citrate (8oz/227g) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PKHAQDY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_OBlRwbKAF9H83","subreddit_name":"Cooking","author":"bort_license_plates"},{"body":"Yup:\r\n\r\n* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lTjaVaqcUll1pmxU6XVUs\\_WE\\_zSldIUdDvKHHmgQXfE/edit](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lTjaVaqcUll1pmxU6XVUs_WE_zSldIUdDvKHHmgQXfE/edit)\r\n\r\nIf you want to take it to the next level, buy some Melting Salts (aka sodium citrate), which liquifies *any* cheese into queso:\r\n\r\n* [https://www.amazon.com/Non-GMO-Citrate-Excellent-Creating-Spherification/dp/B00PKHAQDY](https://www.amazon.com/Non-GMO-Citrate-Excellent-Creating-Spherification/dp/B00PKHAQDY)\r\n\r\nVideo example:\r\n\r\n* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7erdaiV3UVE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7erdaiV3UVE)","subreddit_name":"MimicRecipes","author":"kaidomac"},{"body":"Sodium Citrate aka Melting Salts.  Pretty cheap on Amazon:\r\n\r\n* [https://www.amazon.com/Non-GMO-Citrate-Excellent-Creating-Spherification/dp/B00PKHAQDY](https://www.amazon.com/Non-GMO-Citrate-Excellent-Creating-Spherification/dp/B00PKHAQDY)\r\n\r\n**TL;DR:** It melts any cheese you throw at it.  Into cheesy gooey goodness. Like magic.\r\n\r\nIt's nothing more than a type of salt (salt derived from Citric Acid).  It's granulated white crystals, just like Kosher salt.  This video will sell you on it:\r\n\r\n* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7erdaiV3UVE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7erdaiV3UVE)\r\n\r\nI keep a pack in my pantry at all times...nachos, baked potatoes, fondue, ridiculous burgers, amazing cheesesteak sandwiches, chili cheese dogs, Mac \u0026amp; Cheese, cheesy broccoli, etc.  The procedure is:\r\n\r\n1. Pick a cheese\r\n2. Shred it\r\n3. Whisk it with hot liquid (water, milk, chicken broth, etc.) \u0026amp; melting salts\r\n\r\nVoila!  Note that more liquid = more runny, so you can make it as thick or as thin as you'd like!","subreddit_name":"StressFreeSeason","author":"kaidomac"},{"body":"How about this one for $7.99?\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Judees-Sodium-Citrate-11-25oz-Keto-Friendly/dp/B00PKHAQDY","subreddit_name":"AskCulinary","author":"TungstenChef"},{"body":"Sodium citrate:\r\n\r\n* [https://youtu.be/7erdaiV3UVE](https://youtu.be/7erdaiV3UVE)\r\n\r\nMore info:\r\n\r\n* [https://www.reddit.com/r/CombiSteamOvenCooking/comments/u0jn5n/ot\\_anovas\\_new\\_chamber\\_vacuum\\_sealer/i4ah55m/?context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/CombiSteamOvenCooking/comments/u0jn5n/ot_anovas_new_chamber_vacuum_sealer/i4ah55m/?context=3)\r\n\r\nSmall bag is $8 on Amazon:\r\n\r\n* https://www.amazon.com/Judees-Sodium-Citrate-11-25oz-Keto-Friendly/dp/B00PKHAQDY","subreddit_name":"ketorecipes","author":"kaidomac"},{"body":"[Right here for you!](https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00PKHAQDY?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-ypp-rep_ypp_rep_k0_1_9\u0026amp;amp\u0026amp;crid=1B7FC258WRL1Q\u0026amp;amp\u0026amp;sprefix=sodium+ci)","subreddit_name":"smoking","author":"ARedHouseOverYonder"}]}