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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

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be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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- pete_the_cat@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  Deli American is as close to Vermont Cheddar as Turkey is to Chicken haha
  
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- 7u5k3n@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  I had no idea. Thanks!
  
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  - be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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. 🙂
    
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pete_the_cat@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ 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.

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