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Can anyone in America confirm?
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I grew up in the midwest. We survived on processed ingredients. I now live in the Bay Area.
I tell my partner that I need the shitty Kraft cheese for my grilled cheese sandwich, not the cheeses from Whole Foods or Trader Joes, because that's what I had growing up. I need the shitty ingredients for certain specific foods because I want that taste. It's not a lot of meals, but a handful must match my childhood.
the microplastics give it that crunchyness
Kraft Singles are not cheese... Like literally, read the label, they're not legally allowed to call it "cheese."
It's a shame because there are decent American cheeses, yet people equate "American cheese" with disgusting Kraft Singles.
"pasteurized cheese product" 🤢
Im not a cheese eater but I was under the impression that American cheese made a better grilled cheese because of the way it melts.
Its a different dish. American cheese is very melty but unless you go for some specialty shit or do some kitchen chemistry, its a very uncomplex cheese. It'll taste like a blend of mild cheeses, predominantly unaged cheddar. That's sometimes good, but one of cheese's best features as a food is that it's got a wide range of deeper flavors available. For the cozy familiar dish you go with the cozy familiar version. But those of us who love the depths of cheese and don't have that craving, we often prefer more fancy cheese blends
that is true. normal sliced american cheese melts better than cheddar or other real cheese.
the cheap individually-wrapped 'singles' melt even easier.. like velveeta does.
The Boar’s Head yellow American cheese is a great melter and actually has some cheese flavor compared to Kraft singles.
Honestly just better off getting a block of muenster
Cooper Sharp American cheese is where it's at. If you know, you know.
You don’t really see Cooper Sharp in the Bay Area where OP is.
I’m in the Midwest now though and agree that’s a great option.