• SheeEttin@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    Kraft singles are the standard “American cheese”, which is legally not actually cheese.

    But yes, there are plenty of other perfectly good cheeses made in America. I think the US is best known for Vermont cheddar.

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      1 day ago

      To be fair to American cheese, I think the fact that the only thing anyone says about it is that it’s not legally cheese gives people the impression it’s spooky chemicals. It’s really not so bad. Here’s the recipe:

      8 ounces solid mild cheddar
      ¼ cup nonfat milk powder
      2 tablespoons tapioca starch
      ⅜ teaspoon salt
      2 tablespoons butter
      ¼ cup dry white wine
      ¼ cup water

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      2 days ago

      I think the US is best known for Vermont cheddar.

      In the US perhaps. Outside of the US it is mostly known for those Kraft singles.