In another thread, people mentioned "yellow cheese" and
"white cheese", which is incomprehensible to me, Brit
living in Switzerland, so I checked the internet and
found this enlightening explanation on Wikipedia:

QUOTE:
"American cheese is a processed cheese. It is orange, yellow, or white in color and mild in flavor, with a medium-firm consistency, and melts easily. American cheese was originally only white, but is sometimes now modified to yellow. In the past, it was made from a blend of cheeses, most often Colby and Cheddar. Today’s American cheese is generally no longer made from blended cheeses, but instead is manufactured from a set of ingredients[1] such as milk, whey, milkfat, milk protein concentrate, whey protein concentrate, and salt. In the United States,[2] it may not be legally sold as "cheese", and must be labeled as "processed cheese", "cheese product", or similar—e.g., "cheese food"."
UNQUOTE

Yuck.

The cheesaholic in me is glad to be living in Switzerland
and near France.

Melanie

On Jan 18, 9:36*am, wrote:
> In another thread, people mentioned "yellow cheese" and
> "white cheese", which is incomprehensible to me, Brit
> living in Switzerland, so I checked the internet and
> found this enlightening explanation on Wikipedia:
>
> QUOTE:
> "American cheese is a processed cheese. It is orange, yellow, or white in color and mild in flavor, with a medium-firm consistency, and melts easily.. American cheese was originally only white, but is sometimes now modified to yellow. In the past, it was made from a blend of cheeses, most often Colby and Cheddar. Today’s American cheese is generally no longer made from blended cheeses, but instead is manufactured from a set of ingredients[1] such as milk, whey, milkfat, milk protein concentrate, whey protein concentrate, and salt. In the United States,[2] it may not be legally sold as "cheese", and must be labeled as "processed cheese", "cheese product", or similar—e.g., "cheese food"."
> UNQUOTE
>
> Yuck.
>
> The cheesaholic in me is glad to be living in Switzerland
> and near France.
>
> Melanie

We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!

On 1/18/2013 7:36 AM, wrote:
> In another thread, people mentioned "yellow cheese" and
> "white cheese", which is incomprehensible to me, Brit
> living in Switzerland, so I checked the internet and
> found this enlightening explanation on Wikipedia:
>
> QUOTE:
> "American cheese is a processed cheese. It is orange, yellow, or white in color and mild in flavor, with a medium-firm consistency, and melts easily. American cheese was originally only white, but is sometimes now modified to yellow. In the past, it was made from a blend of cheeses, most often Colby and Cheddar. Today’s American cheese is generally no longer made from blended cheeses, but instead is manufactured from a set of ingredients[1] such as milk, whey, milkfat, milk protein concentrate, whey protein concentrate, and salt. In the United States,[2] it may not be legally sold as "cheese", and must be labeled as "processed cheese", "cheese product", or similar—e.g., "cheese food"."
> UNQUOTE
>
> Yuck.
>
> The cheesaholic in me is glad to be living in Switzerland
> and near France.
>
> Melanie
>

That's pretty smug. The Swiss invented process cheese and the French
make the very popular "La vache qui rit" known to us as "Laughing Cow"
cheese. American cheese should be called "European Cheese." :-)

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
wrote:

> We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!

American has it's uses. There are other cheeses I like to order on my
restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
backyard burgers.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Jan 18, 10:22*am, sf > wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> wrote:
>
> > We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
>
> American has it's uses. *There are other cheeses I like to order on my
> restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
> backyard burgers.
>
> --
> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually wrapped
slices- ick!

On 1/18/2013 12:36 PM, wrote:
> In another thread, people mentioned "yellow cheese" and
> "white cheese", which is incomprehensible to me, Brit
> living in Switzerland, so I checked the internet and
> found this enlightening explanation on Wikipedia:
>
> QUOTE:
> "American cheese is a processed cheese. It is orange, yellow, or white in color and mild in flavor, with a medium-firm consistency, and melts easily. American cheese was originally only white, but is sometimes now modified to yellow. In the past, it was made from a blend of cheeses, most often Colby and Cheddar. Today’s American cheese is generally no longer made from blended cheeses, but instead is manufactured from a set of ingredients[1] such as milk, whey, milkfat, milk protein concentrate, whey protein concentrate, and salt. In the United States,[2] it may not be legally sold as "cheese", and must be labeled as "processed cheese", "cheese product", or similar—e.g., "cheese food"."
> UNQUOTE
>
> Yuck.
>
> The cheesaholic in me is glad to be living in Switzerland
> and near France.
>
> Melanie
But both the French and the Swiss maked processed cheese; witness "La
Vache qui Rit" and those boxes of wrapped triangles.

--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not" in Reply To.

On Jan 18, 11:10*am, "l not -l" > wrote:
> On 18-Jan-2013, merryb > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 18, 10:22*am, sf > wrote:
> > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
>
> > > American has it's uses. *There are other cheeses I like to order on
> > > my
> > > restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
> > > backyard burgers.
>
> > > --
> > > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>
> > I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually wrapped
> > slices- ick!
>
> Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
> --
>
> Change Cujo to Juno in email address.

I see L.O.L. butter here, but don't believe I have ever seen their
cheese- I'll have to take a look. Thanks!

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:04:32 -0800 (PST), merryb >
wrote:

> On Jan 18, 10:22*am, sf > wrote:
> > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
> >
> > American has it's uses. *There are other cheeses I like to order on my
> > restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
> > backyard burgers.
> >
> > --
> > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>
> I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually wrapped
> slices- ick!

Oh, no - not that stuff. They can't even legally call it cheese, can
they? I thought it says cheese "food" or something like that. As a
kid, I knew there was something wrong with that stuff as soon as my
mother started buying it because it tasted nothing like the real
American cheese slices.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:16:57 -0800 (PST), merryb >
wrote:

> I see L.O.L. butter here, but don't believe I have ever seen their
> cheese- I'll have to take a look. Thanks!

Same here. If you do see it, give me a holler and I'll look more
closely in that section.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

merryb > wrote:
>"l not -l" > wrote:
>>merryb > wrote:
>> > On Jan 18, 10:22*am, sf > wrote:
>> > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
>> > > wrote:
>>
>> > > > We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
>>
>> > > American has it's uses. *There are other cheeses I like to order on
>> > > my
>> > > restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
>> > > backyard burgers.
>>
>> > > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>>
>> > I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually wrapped
>> > slices- ick!
>>
>> Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
>> --
>>
>> Change Cujo to Juno in email address.
>
>I see L.O.L. butter here, but don't believe I have ever seen their
>cheese- I'll have to take a look. Thanks!

Land O' Lakes cheese is very popular at the delis around here, people
request it by name all the time.
http://www.landolakes.com/Products/Cheese/

On Jan 18, 11:10*am, "l not -l" > wrote:
> On 18-Jan-2013, merryb > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 18, 10:22*am, sf > wrote:
> > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
>
> > > American has it's uses. *There are other cheeses I like to order on
> > > my
> > > restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
> > > backyard burgers.
>
> > > --
> > > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>
> > I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually wrapped
> > slices- ick!
>
> Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
> --
>
> Change Cujo to Juno in email address.

I prefer Tillamook extra sharp.

On 1/18/2013 1:39 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> Land O' Lakes cheese is very popular at the delis around here, people
> request it by name all the time.
> http://www.landolakes.com/Products/Cheese/


Sheldon, are you familiar with Herkimer Cheese?
http://www.herkimerfoods.com/original-herkimer-cheese/

Haven't had any in years but it was very popular in Upstate NY when I
was a kid. I see from their website they have expanded their product
line since then.

Herkimer's was the first place I ever ate the combination of cheddar
cheese and apple.

George L

> wrote in message
...
In another thread, people mentioned "yellow cheese" and
"white cheese", which is incomprehensible to me, Brit
living in Switzerland, so I checked the internet and
found this enlightening explanation on Wikipedia:

QUOTE:
"American cheese is a processed cheese. It is orange, yellow, or white in
color and mild in flavor, with a medium-firm consistency, and melts easily.
American cheese was originally only white, but is sometimes now modified to
yellow. In the past, it was made from a blend of cheeses, most often Colby
and Cheddar. Today’s American cheese is generally no longer made from
blended cheeses, but instead is manufactured from a set of ingredients[1]
such as milk, whey, milkfat, milk protein concentrate, whey protein
concentrate, and salt. In the United States,[2] it may not be legally sold
as "cheese", and must be labeled as "processed cheese", "cheese product", or
similar—e.g., "cheese food"."
UNQUOTE

Yuck.

The cheesaholic in me is glad to be living in Switzerland
and near France.

Melanie



To understand the evolution of "American Cheese" I suggest you read the
history of J.L. Kraft and his patents

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_L._Kraft

and

http://www.deliciouskitchen.com.au/p...r/jlkraft.aspx

Dimitri

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> wrote:
>
>> We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
>
> American has it's uses. There are other cheeses I like to order on my
> restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
> backyard burgers.

I love American Cheese.

Cheri

On Jan 18, 11:39*am, Chemo > wrote:
> On Jan 18, 11:10*am, "l not -l" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 18-Jan-2013, merryb > wrote:
>
> > > On Jan 18, 10:22*am, sf > wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
>
> > > > American has it's uses. *There are other cheeses I like to order on
> > > > my
> > > > restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
> > > > backyard burgers.
>
> > > > --
> > > > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>
> > > I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually wrapped
> > > slices- ick!
>
> > Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
> > --
>
> > Change Cujo to Juno in email address.
>
> I prefer Tillamook extra sharp.

But that's cheddar, right?

On Jan 18, 12:28*pm, merryb > wrote:
> On Jan 18, 11:39*am, Chemo > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 18, 11:10*am, "l not -l" > wrote:
>
> > > On 18-Jan-2013, merryb > wrote:
>
> > > > On Jan 18, 10:22*am, sf > wrote:
> > > > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
>
> > > > > American has it's uses. *There are other cheeses I like to order on
> > > > > my
> > > > > restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
> > > > > backyard burgers.
>
> > > > > --
> > > > > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>
> > > > I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually wrapped
> > > > slices- ick!
>
> > > Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
> > > --
>
> > > Change Cujo to Juno in email address.
>
> > I prefer Tillamook extra sharp.
>
> But that's cheddar, right?

Yes but still better than "American"...especially on a burger.

"Chemo" > wrote in message
...
On Jan 18, 12:28 pm, merryb > wrote:
> On Jan 18, 11:39 am, Chemo > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 18, 11:10 am, "l not -l" > wrote:
>
> > > On 18-Jan-2013, merryb > wrote:
>
> > > > On Jan 18, 10:22 am, sf > wrote:
> > > > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
>
> > > > > American has it's uses. There are other cheeses I like to order on
> > > > > my
> > > > > restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
> > > > > backyard burgers.
>
> > > > > --
> > > > > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>
> > > > I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually
> > > > wrapped
> > > > slices- ick!
>
> > > Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
> > > --
>
> > > Change Cujo to Juno in email address.
>
> > I prefer Tillamook extra sharp.
>
> But that's cheddar, right?

Yes but still better than "American"...especially on a burger.

======

Nah, nothing beats American on a burger IMO.

Cheri

On Jan 18, 12:44*pm, "Cheri" > wrote:
> "Chemo" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> On Jan 18, 12:28 pm, merryb > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 18, 11:39 am, Chemo > wrote:
>
> > > On Jan 18, 11:10 am, "l not -l" > wrote:
>
> > > > On 18-Jan-2013, merryb > wrote:
>
> > > > > On Jan 18, 10:22 am, sf > wrote:
> > > > > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
>
> > > > > > American has it's uses. There are other cheeses I like to order on
> > > > > > my
> > > > > > restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
> > > > > > backyard burgers.
>
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>
> > > > > I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually
> > > > > wrapped
> > > > > slices- ick!
>
> > > > Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
> > > > --
>
> > > > Change Cujo to Juno in email address.
>
> > > I prefer Tillamook extra sharp.
>
> > But that's cheddar, right?
>
> Yes but still better than "American"...especially on a burger.
>
> ======
>
> Nah, nothing beats American on a burger IMO.
>
> Cheri

Rogue Creamery make a blue called Rogue Blue that is to die for on a
burger.

"Chemo" > wrote in message
...
On Jan 18, 12:44 pm, "Cheri" > wrote:
> "Chemo" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> On Jan 18, 12:28 pm, merryb > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 18, 11:39 am, Chemo > wrote:
>
> > > On Jan 18, 11:10 am, "l not -l" > wrote:
>
> > > > On 18-Jan-2013, merryb > wrote:
>
> > > > > On Jan 18, 10:22 am, sf > wrote:
> > > > > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank
> > > > > > > goodness!
>
> > > > > > American has it's uses. There are other cheeses I like to order
> > > > > > on
> > > > > > my
> > > > > > restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
> > > > > > backyard burgers.
>
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>
> > > > > I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually
> > > > > wrapped
> > > > > slices- ick!
>
> > > > Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
> > > > --
>
> > > > Change Cujo to Juno in email address.
>
> > > I prefer Tillamook extra sharp.
>
> > But that's cheddar, right?
>
> Yes but still better than "American"...especially on a burger.
>
> ======
>
> Nah, nothing beats American on a burger IMO.
>
> Cheri

Rogue Creamery make a blue called Rogue Blue that is to die for on a
burger.

======

Well now, I could definitely go for that!

Cheri

On 2013-01-18, l not -l > wrote:

> Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.

I'd like to try that. I tried some LoL natural eggs and they were
some of the best I've tasted. I'll keep a look out for the cheese.

I've tried Tillamook American cheese. It's no better than Kraft,
which has become essentially tasteless. Tillamook tastes nothing like
it used to. I first tasted their once excellent cheese when it was
still available only in big wheels, back in the early 70s. Later, I
lived about 50 miles from their plant in OR. Now, they are no better
than any other US mega cheese. Kraft Cracker Barrel is better. So
sad.

nb

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:34:39 -0800 (PST), Chemo
> wrote:

> On Jan 18, 12:28*pm, merryb > wrote:
> > On Jan 18, 11:39*am, Chemo > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Jan 18, 11:10*am, "l not -l" > wrote:
> >
> > > > On 18-Jan-2013, merryb > wrote:
> >
> > > > > On Jan 18, 10:22*am, sf > wrote:
> > > > > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> > > > > > wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
> >
> > > > > > American has it's uses. *There are other cheeses I like to order on
> > > > > > my
> > > > > > restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
> > > > > > backyard burgers.
> >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
> >
> > > > > I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually wrapped
> > > > > slices- ick!
> >
> > > > Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
> > > > --
> >
> > > > Change Cujo to Juno in email address.
> >
> > > I prefer Tillamook extra sharp.
> >
> > But that's cheddar, right?
>
> Yes but still better than "American"...especially on a burger.

Knock, knock, knock. "Better" wasn't the point.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Jan 18, 1:47*pm, notbob > wrote:
> On 2013-01-18, l not -l > wrote:
>
> > Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
>
> I'd like to try that. *I tried some LoL natural eggs and they were
> some of the best I've tasted. *I'll keep a look out for the cheese.
>
> I've tried Tillamook American cheese. *It's no better than Kraft,
> which has become essentially tasteless. *Tillamook tastes nothing like
> it used to. *I first tasted their once excellent cheese when it was
> still available only in big wheels, back in the early 70s. *Later, I
> lived about 50 miles from their plant in OR. *Now, they are no better
> than any other US mega cheese. *Kraft Cracker Barrel is better. *So
> sad.
>
> nb

Try the 2 year old aged white cheddar...for store bought it's really
good. the medium cheddar isn't all that great.

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:53:01 -0800, "Cheri" >
wrote:

> "Chemo" > wrote in message
>
> Rogue Creamery make a blue called Rogue Blue that is to die for on a
> burger.
>
> ======
>
> Well now, I could definitely go for that!
>
Oh, goody! Chemo has a new game now.


--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Jan 18, 1:52*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:53:01 -0800, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
> > "Chemo" > wrote in message
>
> > Rogue Creamery make a blue called Rogue Blue that is to die for on a
> > burger.
>
> > ======
>
> > Well now, I could definitely go for that!
>
> Oh, goody! *Chemo has a new game now.
>
> --
> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

sorry but you can't play.

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:03:00 -0600, George Leppla
> wrote:

>On 1/18/2013 1:39 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> Land O' Lakes cheese is very popular at the delis around here, people
>> request it by name all the time.
>> http://www.landolakes.com/Products/Cheese/
>
>
>Sheldon, are you familiar with Herkimer Cheese?
>http://www.herkimerfoods.com/original-herkimer-cheese/
>
>Haven't had any in years but it was very popular in Upstate NY when I
>was a kid. I see from their website they have expanded their product
>line since then.
>
>Herkimer's was the first place I ever ate the combination of cheddar
>cheese and apple.

Herkimer is another brand of cheese that's popular. I used to visit
Herkimer in the Mohawk Valley often, I had a girlfriend who lived
nearby in Little Falls. New York is a big cheese making/dairy state.

On Jan 18, 1:52*pm, Chemo > wrote:
> On Jan 18, 1:47*pm, notbob > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On 2013-01-18, l not -l > wrote:
>
> > > Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
>
> > I'd like to try that. *I tried some LoL natural eggs and they were
> > some of the best I've tasted. *I'll keep a look out for the cheese.
>
> > I've tried Tillamook American cheese. *It's no better than Kraft,
> > which has become essentially tasteless. *Tillamook tastes nothing like
> > it used to. *I first tasted their once excellent cheese when it was
> > still available only in big wheels, back in the early 70s. *Later, I
> > lived about 50 miles from their plant in OR. *Now, they are no better
> > than any other US mega cheese. *Kraft Cracker Barrel is better. *So
> > sad.
>
> > nb
>
> Try the 2 year old aged white cheddar...for store bought it's really
> good. the medium cheddar isn't all that great.

Have you ever tried Beecher's? A friend gave us a huge basket of
assorted cheeses for Christmas that we are still enjoying.

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:34:39 -0800 (PST), Chemo
> wrote:

>On Jan 18, 12:28*pm, merryb > wrote:
>> On Jan 18, 11:39*am, Chemo > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Jan 18, 11:10*am, "l not -l" > wrote:
>>
>> > > On 18-Jan-2013, merryb > wrote:
>>
>> > > > On Jan 18, 10:22*am, sf > wrote:
>> > > > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
>> > > > > wrote:
>>
>> > > > > > We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
>>
>> > > > > American has it's uses. *There are other cheeses I like to order on
>> > > > > my
>> > > > > restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
>> > > > > backyard burgers.
>>
>> > > > > --
>> > > > > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>>
>> > > > I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually wrapped
>> > > > slices- ick!
>>
>> > > Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
>> > > --
>>
>> > > Change Cujo to Juno in email address.
>>
>> > I prefer Tillamook extra sharp.
>>
>> But that's cheddar, right?
>
>Yes but still better than "American"...especially on a burger.

That mystery meat you call a burger will ruin Velveeta.

On Jan 18, 1:57*pm, Brooklyn1 <Gravesend1> wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:34:39 -0800 (PST), Chemo
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> >On Jan 18, 12:28 pm, merryb > wrote:
> >> On Jan 18, 11:39 am, Chemo > wrote:
>
> >> > On Jan 18, 11:10 am, "l not -l" > wrote:
>
> >> > > On 18-Jan-2013, merryb > wrote:
>
> >> > > > On Jan 18, 10:22 am, sf > wrote:
> >> > > > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> >> > > > > wrote:
>
> >> > > > > > We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
>
> >> > > > > American has it's uses. There are other cheeses I like to order on
> >> > > > > my
> >> > > > > restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
> >> > > > > backyard burgers.
>
> >> > > > > --
> >> > > > > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>
> >> > > > I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually wrapped
> >> > > > slices- ick!
>
> >> > > Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
> >> > > --
>
> >> > > Change Cujo to Juno in email address.
>
> >> > I prefer Tillamook extra sharp.
>
> >> But that's cheddar, right?
>
> >Yes but still better than "American"...especially on a burger.
>
> That mystery meat you call a burger will ruin Velveeta.

Now that's funny.

wrote:
>
> In another thread, people mentioned "yellow cheese" and
> "white cheese", which is incomprehensible to me, Brit
> living in Switzerland, so I checked the internet and
> found this enlightening explanation on Wikipedia:
>
> QUOTE:
> "American cheese is a processed cheese. It is orange, yellow, or white in color and mild in flavor, with a medium-firm consistency, and melts easily. American cheese was originally only white, but is sometimes now modified to yellow. In the past, it was made from a blend of cheeses, most often Colby and Cheddar. Todays American cheese is generally no longer made from blended cheeses, but instead is manufactured from a set of ingredients[1] such as milk, whey, milkfat, milk protein concentrate, whey protein concentrate, and salt. In the United States,[2] it may not be legally sold as "cheese", and must be labeled as "processed cheese", "cheese product", or similar€”e.g., "cheese food"."
> UNQUOTE
>
> Yuck.

Until recently "American Process Cheese" was legally cheese. There was
Velveeta that was not cheese. In the last couple of years the process
changed and/or the laws changed. Now the only "American process Cheese"
is the ones that come in five pound blocks and then only certain brands.

The quality of American Process was never high. it got lower recently.

> The cheesaholic in me is glad to be living in Switzerland
> and near France.

So the place process cheese was invented then. Americans got made it
more popular. ;^)

notbob wrote:
> On 2013-01-18, l not -l > wrote:
>
>> Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
>
> I'd like to try that. I tried some LoL natural eggs and they were
> some of the best I've tasted. I'll keep a look out for the cheese.
>
> I've tried Tillamook American cheese. It's no better than Kraft,
> which has become essentially tasteless. Tillamook tastes nothing like
> it used to. I first tasted their once excellent cheese when it was
> still available only in big wheels, back in the early 70s. Later, I
> lived about 50 miles from their plant in OR. Now, they are no better
> than any other US mega cheese. Kraft Cracker Barrel is better. So
> sad.
>
> nb

I visited the cheese factory observation area. It filled me with dread.
If I worked there, aside from being depressed as a result of doing the
same repetitive work for hours on end day after day, I'd probably get beat
up by my co-workers for saying "who cut the cheese???" repeatedly for hours
on end day after day.

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:53:36 -0800 (PST), Chemo
> wrote:

> On Jan 18, 1:52*pm, sf > wrote:
> > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:53:01 -0800, "Cheri" >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > "Chemo" > wrote in message
> >
> > > Rogue Creamery make a blue called Rogue Blue that is to die for on a
> > > burger.
> >
> > > ======
> >
> > > Well now, I could definitely go for that!
> >
> > Oh, goody! *Chemo has a new game now.
> >
> > --
> > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>
> sorry but you can't play.

Didn't say I wanted to.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

wrote:
> In another thread, people mentioned "yellow cheese" and
> "white cheese", which is incomprehensible to me, Brit
> living in Switzerland, so I checked the internet and
> found this enlightening explanation on Wikipedia:
>
> QUOTE:
> "American cheese is a processed cheese. It is orange, yellow, or
> white in color and mild in flavor, with a medium-firm consistency,
> and melts easily. American cheese was originally only white, but is
> sometimes now modified to yellow. In the past, it was made from a
> blend of cheeses, most often Colby and Cheddar. Today’s American
> cheese is generally no longer made from blended cheeses, but instead
> is manufactured from a set of ingredients[1] such as milk, whey,
> milkfat, milk protein concentrate, whey protein concentrate, and
> salt. In the United States,[2] it may not be legally sold as
> "cheese", and must be labeled as "processed cheese", "cheese
> product", or similar—e.g., "cheese food"."
> UNQUOTE
>
> Yuck.
>
> The cheesaholic in me is glad to be living in Switzerland
> and near France.
>
> Melanie

It's not yuck.

merryb wrote:
> On Jan 18, 11:10 am, "l not -l" > wrote:
>> On 18-Jan-2013, merryb > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Jan 18, 10:22 am, sf > wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
>>>> wrote:
>>
>>>>> We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
>>
>>>> American has it's uses. There are other cheeses I like to order on
>>>> my
>>>> restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
>>>> backyard burgers.
>>
>>>> --
>>>> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>>
>>> I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually
>>> wrapped slices- ick!
>>
>> Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
>> --
>>
>> Change Cujo to Juno in email address.
>
> I see L.O.L. butter here, but don't believe I have ever seen their
> cheese- I'll have to take a look. Thanks!

I think the only place here that sells that brand of cheese is Dollar Tree
and I think it's only the cheddar.

On Jan 18, 2:10*pm, "l not -l" > wrote:
> On 18-Jan-2013, merryb > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 18, 10:22*am, sf > wrote:
> > > On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 09:40:44 -0800 (PST), merryb >
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > We do have other cheeses here besides American, thank goodness!
>
> > > American has it's uses. *There are other cheeses I like to order on
> > > my
> > > restaurant burgers, but American is still the gold standard for
> > > backyard burgers.
>
> > > --
> > > Food is an important part of a balanced diet.
>
> > I agree with you on that, but not the disgusting individually wrapped
> > slices- ick!
>
> Land O' Lakes Sharp American is quite good.
> --
>
> Change Cujo to Juno in email address.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Kraft "Deli Deluxe" is good too. I tried Kroger brand one time and
didn't like it at all. It had a strange aftertaste.

Trying to read through all this quoting is making me crazy..lol. Firstly thanks to Melanie for the cheese primer and the input from the audience. Not sure how many of us yanks recall back to when Brother Sir Ronald Reagan Maximus cut off the seasoned citizens from the food stamps and instead gave them a five pound block of free cheese each month? Well my Mama got it..and my dearly decesed DIL made a living off buying and selling the stuff on the black market. It was the best cheese I ever bumped into and had a rich cheddar flavor and a meltablility factor slightly tougher than Velvetter (The National Cheese of Texas of course..removing cowboy hat and getting misty eyed What we are looking for here is Land O' Lakes Sharp American Extra Melt. Made by yummpin yimmines in Wisc? Or some place like that. Write it down. All the best Mexican Restaurants use it for the cheese ration on everything. Now it can be hard to find. Restaurant Supply of the big wholesale distributors is the only place I ever heard had any. Next best is to tangle up good quality sharp cheddar with the Velvetter. That approximates the flavor and texture profile fairly close.

On 1/18/2013 5:35 PM, wrote:

> Kraft "Deli Deluxe" is good too.

It's the closest to the american cheese I grew up on that
I've found.

nancy

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:29:11 -0500, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
wrote:

> On 1/18/2013 5:35 PM, wrote:
>
> > Kraft "Deli Deluxe" is good too.
>
> It's the closest to the american cheese I grew up on that
> I've found.
>

Really? I'll look for it and buy a package then. Can't stand that
"food product" crud. I wonder who buys it and why?


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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:40:54 GMT, "l not -l" > wrote:

>
> On 18-Jan-2013, wrote:
>
> > Kraft "Deli Deluxe" is good too. I tried Kroger brand one time and
> > didn't like it at all. It had a strange aftertaste.
> Deli Deluxe is much better than the other Kraft Americans; but, L o' L
> is much better, IMO.

Okay, I'll buy whichever one I find first. If I buy Kraft first and
like it, I'll look for LoL. If I find LoL first and don't like it, I
won't bother looking for Kraft.

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:29:11 -0500, Nancy Young <replyto@inemail>
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/18/2013 5:35 PM, wrote:
>>
>> > Kraft "Deli Deluxe" is good too.
>>
>> It's the closest to the american cheese I grew up on that
>> I've found.
>>
>
> Really? I'll look for it and buy a package then. Can't stand that
> "food product" crud. I wonder who buys it and why?

Probably because they like it, that would be my best guess.

Cheri

On 2013-01-18 23:29:11 +0000, Nancy Young said:

> On 1/18/2013 5:35 PM, wrote:
>
>> Kraft "Deli Deluxe" is good too.
>
> It's the closest to the american cheese I grew up on that
> I've found.

Me too. But as an adult I've always preferred cheese, any cheese at
all, to American cheese-textured dairy constructs.

A girlfriend worked in a gringo Mexican restaurant where they had two
cheeses: White and yellow. They threw goo-gobs of it, shredded, on
everything and anything. It was called "UniqueLoaf". At that time the
package read "An authentic synthetic cheese for use in ethnic dishes."
That's right: authentic synthetic.

After 30 years they must have gotten some push-back. I note from
googling that it now says: "A non-dairy homogenized protein and
vegetable oil loaf used as a garnish in the preparation of pizzas,
sandwiches, spreads, sauces and other foods."

I don't know what American cheese is by type or style. But I can put
almost any kind of high qualiy firm melting cheese on a burger. I
particularly like fontina or gruyere.