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

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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

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[–] [email protected] 68 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Melting without breaking. It's cheese and emulsifier mixed together so the oils don't separate out. People often use egg for the same reason when making cheese sauces.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago

It was developed specifically to melt perfectly on burgers. As a cheese enjoyer I'll tell you, American cheese is not bad, but it's only good for two things: on burgers, and in grilled cheese sandwiches paired with tomato soup. Anyone that's so snobbish as to not recognize these uses, is not fit to dine on the cheese they're so full of.