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Detroit Brick Cheese Blend

Wisconsin brick cubed to the edges of the pan — the only ingredient that fully captures Detroit. Includes a substitute blend for when brick isn't available.

byJoey M.
⏱ Total
5 min
✋ Active
5 min
◆ Difficulty
Easy
Detroit Brick Cheese Blend
◆ How many g (1 Detroit pizza)?
g (1 Detroit pizza)

Ingredients

For 250 G (1 DETROIT PIZZA)
Wisconsin brick cheese (block)250 g
Whole-milk low-moisture mozzarella (alt blend)170 g
Sharp cheddar or Monterey Jack (alt blend)80 g

The process

  1. 1

    Authentic: cube the brick

    Cube the brick cheese into ½-inch cubes. Do not grate — cubes melt differently and form the proper texture across the pizza.

  2. 2

    Substitute: grate & mix

    If using the substitute blend, grate both the mozzarella and the cheddar (or Monterey Jack) on the large holes of a box grater. Mix together. For more texture, cube the mozz and grate the cheddar.

  3. 3

    Push to edges

    Either way, push the cheese all the way to the edges of the pan. The cheese-touching-steel is what creates the frico (caramelized cheese) crust that defines Detroit.

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