What purpose does American cheese serve? What problem does it solve?

  • TheOneCurly@lemmy.theonecurly.page
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    9 months ago

    Melting without breaking. It’s cheese and emulsifier mixed together so the oils don’t separate out. People often use egg for the same reason when making cheese sauces.

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      9 months ago

      It was developed specifically to melt perfectly on burgers. As a cheese enjoyer I’ll tell you, American cheese is not bad, but it’s only good for two things: on burgers, and in grilled cheese sandwiches paired with tomato soup. Anyone that’s so snobbish as to not recognize these uses, is not fit to dine on the cheese they’re so full of.