Proper American cheese, (not the cheap slices that are filled with preservatives), is basically solidified cheese sauce.

Mix cheeses like colby and cheddar with milk and sodium citrate and you get American cheese.

Can’t be technically labeled cheese any more just like how a milkshake is no longer technically I’ve cream since it’s been filled with milk.

Melts really well and is great for burgers. As long as you get the proper deli variety that is.