Thank you for fighting the good fight. Kraft Singles make people not want to try deli-style American. It makes me sad.
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LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Good American cheese isn’t individually wrapped. Only the really cheap shit comes like that.
TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Zachariah@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Kraft has “Deluxe American” cheese slices that aren’t individually wrapped and have a better flavor and texture.
TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I have some in my fridge right now, actually, as it’s the most consistently stocked deli-style brand at my local market. I’m a fan!
Pacmanlives@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Kind of depends. Vermont cheddar cheese is fantastic and very nice but if you looking for a good smash burger or juicy Lucy burger you have to use that crappy Kraft singles stuff for the proper melt. Sure you can get Kraft in a block of sliced cheese but I am rarely cooking for like 50-100 people, which these blocks come out of.
Kraft cornered the market for a stable cheese in the early 1900’s here in America that melts really nicely and has a long shelf life with Velveeta.
A fun short little history and company story is by the Company Man on YouTube youtu.be/Hp0uhC15RtI?si=JAPmRQztP7ee5eSU
But even Guga Foods on YouTube highly recommends using the crappy cheese over the fancy stuff
be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social 7 months ago
I think by Good American cheese they meant something more like this:
https://www.landolakes.com/products/cheese/deli-american/
It is very much a different thing than Kraft Singles, you can get however much or little of it (or various competitors) you want anyplace that has deli meats, and the per-pound cost is not that much more, last I checked.
Although some kinds of cheddar might be made in the US, I don't think Vermont Cheddar is what anyone usually has in mind when they say "Deli American Cheese."
I've had no problem getting a good melt on burgers with "good" American, FWIW.
pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Deli American is as close to Vermont Cheddar as Turkey is to Chicken haha
7u5k3n@lemmy.world 7 months ago
I had no idea. Thanks!
be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social 7 months ago
No problem!
I actually really do like Cheddar in those scenarios sometimes, but I agree with you that it doesn't melt as nicely. 🙂
pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Most block cheeses with a good fat and moisture content will melt well when shredded off the block right before you intend to use it. The pre-shredded or pre-sliced stuff has additives like starch in and on it to stop it from sticking together in the package and melting during transit, which prevents a good melt. Get yourself a cheap rotary shredder from Amazon (they’re like $20, mine never stays clean because I use it like every other day) and see for yourself.
jasondj@ttrpg.network 7 months ago
Good American cheese is the really cheap shit.
The whole point of American cheese is that it’s barely cheese and more like a delicious coagulated milk-stuff sheet.
deur@feddit.nl 7 months ago
The good American cheese is not in fact “1%-er bullshit”. Have you gone to a restaurant like McDonalds? You have eaten the better stuff, which comes pre-stacked in a large block. It is certainly much better.
ridethisbike@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Wait … did you just tell me that McDonald’s uses gourmet cheese??
over_clox@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Its been years since I’ve been to McDonald’s, but you mean to tell me they stopped charging an extra dollar for ‘cheese’?
pete_the_cat@lemmy.world 7 months ago
The fact that you called McDonalds a “restaurant” has me cracking up, while yes, it technically is, no one goes there to have a nice sit down meal with the family.
Cheddar is so much better than American.
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 7 months ago
L-O-L
SeducingCamel@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Idk what that other guy is on but our grocery deli has American cheese they slice themselves, it’s not much more expensive than craft
jasondj@ttrpg.network 7 months ago
Kraft American Pre-sliced bulk packs are the pinnacle of American Cheese. It’s actually diminishing returns anywhere after that.