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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

It's full of emulsifiers and nearly flavorless so it can also make sauces super creamy

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Again, that would be "American Cheese Food Product" which is right on the Kraft label.

And that shit never crosses my threshold.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You can add sodium citrate and milk to just about any cheese to make it melt smoother if you want. Skip adding American entirely.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Aren't you just describing more or less how they actually make American cheese? Real cheese (cheddar and ?) mixed with curd and emulsifiers.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Pretty much. Just pointing out that you don't need to cut your sauce with American to make it gooey.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

American is so mild that an even somewhat flavorful cheese will overpower the hell out of it. I'm not worried about a single slice of american diluting my cheese sauce. Not to any perceptible degree, anyway.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I can find american cheese a lot easier than I can find sodium citrate

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

True. But now you have options.