Crispy Cheese Tacos

Grated cheese is a common taco topping, but also a boring one if you fail to take advantage of the cheese's best assets: its melting and crisping abilities. The solution is here with these crispy cheese tacos, a fusion of melted, crisped cheese and tortilla that can be then stuffed with all sorts of fillings.

Charred Corn Tacos in Crispy All-Cheese Taco Shells

Charred corn with salsa verde in a crisp all-cheese taco shell.

Soft Scrambled Egg and Chorizo in Crispy All-Cheese Taco Shells

An all-cheese taco shell filled with creamy soft scrambled eggs and crisp chorizo.

Costra Tacos (Crispy Cheese & Steak) — Ethan

Homemade Cheez-Its

Because they incorporate cream instead of the more common butter, these homemade crackers brown more flavorfully as they bake, creating a deep, nutty, grilled cheese sort of vibe. Eat 'em out of hand, or serve with hearty soups, stews, and chilis.

Cheetos from 'Classic Snacks Made from Scratch'

Cheetos are one of those mysterious processed snacks whose final texture and flavor does little to explain their manufacturing process. A few years ago, Wired magazine did a little research and shared pictures of a cornmeal mixture passing through an extruder into a fryer and then getting coated with cheese powder. Informative? Yes. Useful for home experiments? Not really. In Classic Snacks Made from Scratch, Casey Barber presents her own interpretation of the Cheeto.

Taco Queso Dip

All the spicy, earthy, and beefy flavor of a ground beef taco in dip form.

Crisp Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Up your standard grilled cheese game by adding a layer of crispy browned Parmesan cheese to the exterior of your sandwiches. Can you say meta-grilled cheese?

Cheesesteak Nachos

Philly cheesesteaks served as the inspiration for this twist on a platter of nachos, with thinly sliced steak, melted provolone, homemade cheese sauce, and hot peppers standing in for the classic condiments and toppings.

Extra-Crispy Bar-Style Tortilla Pizza

Tortilla-based pizzas are the ideal quick and easy way to make a super-crisp, extra-thin crust for a full-on pizza experience in under 15 minutes from start to finish.