jmcquown wrote:
>
> On 8/7/2015 4:55 AM, Gary wrote:
> > Sqwertz wrote:
> >>
> >> Dried beef *is* pretty expensive for what it is, very low-quality
> >> ground beef with salt and nitrites dried to 50% it's original weight -
> >> about $5/lb in raw to finished materials and processing. It's not a
> >> big seller at retail and is only kept around for nostalgia's sake.
> >> Same with those tiny glass bottles of "Olde English' cheese spreads
> >> and soon to be SPAM, both of which are also artificially expensive.
> >
> > The "Olde English" cheese is certainly nothing special.
> > I have a crab recipe that calls for it and I always bought the OE
> > cheese thinking it had some special taste. I never tasted it plain, I
> > just mixed it in. Last time though I decided to try a spoonful by
> > itself. I couldn't believe I'd been paying so much for this tiny jar
> > all the years. It tastes just like 'american cheese product' to me.
> >
> > Next time I make this recipe I'll just melt some of those slices. Or
> > maybe buy some real mild cheddar from the deli to melt. All about the
> > same taste.
> >
> There's always Cheese-Whiz

Seriously, that's probably just as good as that stupid Olde English
cheese.