There are several things that I could name that I used to buy back when times were plenty but no longer.
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Pulptastic@midwest.social 2 years ago
I really want American cheese that is not wrapped in plastic. Kraft makes it but it costs more than double the plastic wrapped stuff. I’ve paid that price when times were plenty but they are no more.
dope@lemm.ee 2 years ago
CrowAirbrush@lemm.ee 2 years ago
Gone are the days of being properly fed off a normal wage.
Chocrates@lemmy.world 2 years ago
American cheese is so processed anyways is it any better with or without the plastic?
Femcowboy@lemm.ee 2 years ago
Markedly. The stuff wrapped in plastic is like play dough in comparison to getting it in a block or sliced from the deli counter.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Can’t say I even find the ones individually wrapped appealing, cheaper or not. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s not even real cheese.
SBJ@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
It’s “pasteurized processed American cheese product” according to the label.
Chocrates@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Cheese product makes me think that there is so little actual cheese in it they can’t legally call it cheese.
brambledog@lemmy.today 2 years ago
My understanding is it is made from reconstituted powdered milk.
We store a lot of dairy products in caves throughout this country I have been told.
kandoh@reddthat.com 2 years ago
Just use Swiss Cheez, it’s spreadable. I don’t eat anything without it.
HatterTheSad@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Buy a cheese slicer and thank me later. Another pro tip buy cheese from Amish people if you can, I love like 30 minutes away from an Amish store & their cheese is on another level.
over_clox@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Random tip, if you have a block of cheese but no slicer, you can wrap it once with dental floss where you wanna cut and pull the ends together to cut through the cheese. It can be just a tad awkward though, just basically try to make sure the floss ends stay lined up on the plane of the cut. I dunno, just a quick hack anyways.
letsgocrazy@lemm.ee 2 years ago
Have you ever heard of a “knife” before?
over_clox@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Yes, broke the handle on one the other week trying to cut through one. Cheese has a very high friction when trying to cut with a knife. That’s why they make cheese cutters.
Dental floss works better than breaking kitchen knife handles…
Pulptastic@midwest.social 2 years ago
Mmm, minty
over_clox@lemmy.world 2 years ago
LOL, I hear ya, but there’s also flavorless dental floss. Whatever, quick hack of a half-ass LPT.
Pulptastic@midwest.social 2 years ago
I have a cheese and meat slicer on my wishlist, I’ll get there one of these days.
Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 years ago
Cheese slicers are like $10? Times that tough?