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Skriven 2010-03-05 07:50:42 av Dave Drum (1:261/1381.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Glen Jamieson
Ärende: CHEESY BARSTIDS
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-=> Glen Jamieson wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 GJ> I would guess that "American" would be intended to mean
 GJ> "Philadelphia".  The word "and", above, is superfluous.

 DD> And you would be extremely wrong. While American cheese is usually
 DD> denigrated as the worst possible variety of anything resembling cheese.
 DD> It is loved by children (and adults) all over America as a snack or in
 DD> grilled cheese sandwiches, American "process" cheese is not usually
 DD> considered "cheese," except by the sketchiest of legal definitions.

 GJ> My presumption of "American" as equivalent to "Philadelphia" was based
 GJ> solely on the styles of cheese which were allowed.  As the given list
 GJ> could have been a foreign one, the maker of the list could have given
 GJ> "American" as an alternative name.  Of course there is no "American"
 GJ> cheese sold here.

I'd be willing to bet that there is the same as "American" cheese on offer in
your country. Just under a different name.
 
 DD> FROM: www.wisegeek.com

 DD> "American cheese in its most common form is a blend of milk, milk fats
 DD> and solids, with other fats and something called whey protein
 DD> concentrates. All the
 DD> ingredients must meet the legal definition of cheese, even if the
 DD> final result is more cheese-like. This is why many American cheese
 DD> products bear the title "cheese product" or "cheese food" on the
 DD> packaging.

 GJ> How different is that from "Velveeta", "cheese product", or "sandwich
 GJ> slices"?

Velveeta is classed as a "Pasteurized processed cheese food". Here's the
official story: Pasteurized process cheese contains one or more cheeses, such
as cheddar, with added cream or anhydrous milkfat. The mixture is heated with
an emulsifier-such as sodium or potassium phosphate, and other ingredients,
like color and flavoring. It is then poured into molds to congeal (that's a
creepy word, isn't it).

Cheese product, processed cheese, process cheese, cheese slice (UK), prepared
cheese, or cheese food is a food product made from normal cheese and sometimes
other unfermented dairy ingredients, plus emulsifiers, extra salt, food
colorings, or whey. Many flavors, colors, and textures of processed cheese
exist.

In the United States, the most recognizable variety of processed cheese is sold
under the name American cheese, although this name also has other meanings. The
name American cheese also has a legal definition as a type of pasteurized
processed cheese under the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.

Here is the ingredient list on the package: MILK, WATER, MILKFAT, WHEY, WHEY
PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILK PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, ALGINATE,
SODIUM CITRATE, APOCAROTENAL (COLOR), ANNATTO (COLOR), ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE.


FROM the hated Wikipedia:

"Singles is a processed cheese product manufactured and sold by Kraft Foods,
introduced in 1947. One of the more famous ad campaigns involved the claim that
each 3/4 ounce slice contained "five ounces of milk" (with milk being poured
into a glass next to Kraft Singles), which makes them taste better than
imitation cheese slices made mostly with vegetable oil and water (with oil
being poured into a glass next to imitation cheese) and hardly any milk. The
campaign was lambasted for its implications that each slice contained the same
amount of calcium as a five ounce glass of milk and also more calcium than
imitation cheese slices, which eventually led to a ruling by the Federal Trade
Commission in 1992 that ordered Kraft to stop making false claims in its
advertising.

Kraft Singles are marketed under "pasteurized prepared cheese product".

Ingredients: Cheddar cheese, milk, whey, milkfat, milk protein concentrate,
salt, calcium phosphate, sodium citrate, whey protein concentrate, sodium
phosphate, sorbic acid as a preservative, apocarotenal (color),annatto (color),
enzymes, vitamin D3, cheese culture, yellow dye."

END WIKI

And, I note that singles/slices/sandwich slices come in many flavourings and/or
colours and may contain chilies. And may also be of "real" cheese - especially
Colby, Cheddar and Emmenthaler. "Swiss Cheese Singles" however, are NOT
Emmenthaler but "pasteurized prepared cheese product" with appropriate colour
and flavouring ... more-or-less.

 DD> American cheese used to be a blend of Colby and cheddar cheeses. These
 DD> varieties were most popular in America, and it was invented in
 DD> America, hence the name. American cheese then was sold in blocks in
 DD> delis and supermarkets. It
 DD> was preferred because of its milder flavor than cheddar."

 DD> This is my preferred form of "American" cheese - basically a mild
 DD> cheddar. Back to the quotes --

 GJ> But apparently no longer made.  Or is it?

It is the cheese that the US gummint accepts against "price supports" and is
pretty good stuff. As I have noted here before the gummint gives this stuff
(and other commodities like butter, milk powder, rice, etc) away to low-income
people or those who are willing to pretend they are low enough income to
qualify for the freebies. I have scored several 5 lb (2+ kg) blocks of this
cheese and it is better than what I could buy in the stupormarkup at an
affordable price. Same for the butter. 
 
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
  
       Title: Velveeta Classic Nacho Dip
  Categories: Five, Appetizers, Cheese, Mexican
       Yield: 12 servings
  
     1/2 c  Onion; chopped
       2 tb Margarine
       1 lb Velveeta; cubed
       8 oz Salsa
       2 tb Chopped cilantro
  
  Saute onions in margarine; reduce heat to low. Add
  remaining ingredients; stir until process cheese
  spread is melted. Serve hot with tortilla chips or
  vegetable dippers, if desired.
  
  From: http://www.recipesource.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM


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