• adarza@lemmy.ca
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        2 days ago

        ‘american cheese’ is fine. it’s what most fast food joints and many restaurants use.

        it’s the individually-wrapped ‘singles’ that is the abomination.

        they are two distinctly different products.

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          2 days ago

          As I understand it, it’s cheese melted with an emulsifying salt to make it able to be served hot without turning into a pile of curd and grease. I’d prefer real cheese like cheddar, but will admit that American cheese was made for the job.