Use up mixed cheeses by grating them for fillings

Grate leftover cheeses to combine them easily into a filling that melts evenly.

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Less waste

Gather whatever cheeses you have and grate them before adding to a pastry filling. Grating helps different cheeses mix together and distribute more evenly in each parcel.

The short version

Grated cheese mixes and melts more evenly than chunks

What you need

box grater
optional

Why it works

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