• Striker@lemmy.worldOPM
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      1 year ago

      Personally, I like cheese but I always found plastic sliced cheese just fucking gross. Melted cheese in plastic blech

      • TheRealKuni@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        Try a good deli-style American. So much better than Kraft Singles. Much lower milk content, so it’s more solid. Not individually wrapped, but individually sliced. Higher cheddar and Colby content, so its flavor is better. Still melts beautifully. Best burger cheese out there, IMO.

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          1 year ago

          How could it be lower milk content? Cheese is 99.9% milk by definition, especially actual cheese (not sure what’s in this Kraft stuff). The only additive is supposed to be the starter culture.

          • TheRealKuni@lemmy.world
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            1 year ago

            American cheese is processed. Depending on the amount of milk added during that processing, you get a product with a more or less firm consistency.

            Singles are liquid when they’re poured into the wrap, and then they solidify. In this they end up being far less like traditional cheese.

            Check out the Wikipedia page for more detail.

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      1 year ago

      I’m never exposed my child to this stuff, she’s been raised with mild cheddar slices or better, I guess they use it in fast food places though.

    • ScrollerBall@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Kraft does sell non-singles sliced american cheese. Nothing between the slices and it doesn’t stick together. Also doesn’t have that plasticy taste.