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Why is american cheese? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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What purpose does American cheese serve? What problem does it solve?

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[–] Anticorp 24 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

It melts very smoothly, so it's great for cheeseburgers, Mac and cheese, and other melty dishes. Adding a little American cheese will allow other cheeses to melt smoother too!

[–] Kage520 3 points 9 months ago

It's just the sodium citrate. You can order that stuff and make any cheese melt nicely with just a little bit of it thrown in. You don't have to mix American cheese in to make nice melty cheese. I now make a delicious queso (a decent copy of the one from Moe's), and another similar recipe but instead of pepper jack and cheddar I use Monterey and cheddar and add rosemary. Spreads great cold on crackers like a Brie would. American cheese would not pair well with either of these.