Really? Always thought the taste was so artificial. I’m going to try making it sometime and go from there
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mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month agoAmerican cheese is just mild cheddar and colby jack, with an emulsifier added to help it blend together and melt smoothly. You can literally make bootleg American cheese by shredding the two together, adding an emulsifier (like sodium citrate) and heating until they melt.
That same emulsifier is what makes it so good for burgers. Aged cheddar tends to melt into clumps, and tends to get greasy as the milk fat separates out of the solids. The emulsifier helps the cheese solids and oils stay together, making it less clumpy and greasy.
LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
phar@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
Make sure to get actual american cheese from the deli, don’t buy kraft singles or some fake “cheese product”
mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
Yup. Some brands may mix other cheeses in for taste, but it’s basically just those two cheeses and an emulsifier. A little bit of butter may help them melt more smoothly too, but it depends on how dry the cheddar is to begin with. Younger cheddars will melt easier, and may not need butter at all.
LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
So its just a dried cheese sauce?
ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 1 month ago
It also has the benefit of making other cheeses melt together, that emulsifier makes complex grilled cheese sandwiches easier to make
mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
I mean, isn’t all cheese just dried cheese sauce?
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 month ago
The power of suggestion and branding cuts both ways
Valmond@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I put Roquefort and St-Felicien on my burgers, doesn’t really melt but the taste is fantastic.
Or cut a little shallot onion, some cream and melt it all in a saucepan.