As someone who loves the lowbrow as much as the highbrow, I eat processed American cheese more times a week than I care to admit. I'll never turn down a creamy Robiola, but I'll also never stray far from processed cheese, especially if it's on a burger or in cheese dip. I had been embarrassed about it, but recently I discovered I'm not alone in the food world. A Gourmet writer extolled its mild flavors and creamy texture, and Eric Ripert even holds some appreciation for it. Do you love it as much as we do?
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1I didn't think I loved it that much up until I moved to a country where I can't get it in supermarkets. When I have a craving I just go buy a cheeseburger at BK or McDonald's. I did brought back a few packages home last time I went to Sweden.
2I live in Wisconsin. Processed cheese is NOT real cheese. I do NOT eat the stuff; to me, it smells like vomit. If I'm making cheeseburgers or grilled cheese, I'm using some REAL cheese.
3I was about to say NO GROSS but then realized...... there is nothing like Velveeta during football season with chips. its disgustingly AMAZING.
4Well...I don't eat cheese, I just do not like it. If I do have cheese I eat a slice on a burger. I don't mind the processed kind as long as it's not eaten "straight". Those Kraft Singles have a sheen...they may even bounce, it feels so rubbery to me. Haha.
5Love cheese slices! I'm all over white trash foods.
6Velveeta is my processed cheese of choice.
7Oh I love it, its not real cheese but I know this and still I cannot stay away. darn you kraft singles.
8No eww. I never eat processes cheeses.
9i usually like real cheese, but sometimes... one likes the processed
though I rarely
order anything with it.
10It's not horrible, but it's not cheese. Once people stop thinking of it as a form of cheese, and start thinking of it as a different and completely unrelated foodstuff, the more it'll get some recognition. By analogy, tofu makes a pretty wretched meat substitute, and if you bill it as such, it gets a lousy rap; but it's good in and of itself.
11There is brand of soy cheese that comes in slices flavored cheddar, mozzarella, monterey jack, etc. that I absolutely ADORE! So good!
12I like it on my cheese burger, but I'd rather have the good stuff for anything else.
13I LOVE good quality cheese but I have to admit there is a place in my heart for cheese slices. Sigh I am kind embarrassed but its true I say!
14I personally think processed cheese is disgusting...I will not eat it..real cheese all the way!
15Oh I love it! LOOOOOOOOOOOVE it!!! It is the only cheese I'll put on a burger, it melts beautifully in a grilled cheese sandwich, my 3 year old daughter loves it frozen! Sliced processed cheese is a staple in my house!
16While for the most part I like my real cheeses, for some reason in burgers I find it hard to best processed cheese. Can't say I'm a fan of melting it into the patty on the broiler, as it just disappears.
When I grew up my Mom would give us slices of Kraft Singles as a snack. Tasty as heck, and extremely convenient. Sometimes I like letting the foodie prima donna within me take a back seat (spam with tomato and onion being another guilty pleasure).
17It scares me a little. I eat it, but I can't think of a dish where real cheese wouldn't be better.
18On a nice thick burger a/ potato chips. Ohh me likey!
19oh man, a classic grilled cheese sandwich requires a kraft single!
20It's not "real" cheese but it is the best for certain foods, like dips and grilled cheese, mmmm.
21For topping a burger, I miss having processed cheese slices around, but that's about all. (My husband won't have the stuff in the house.)
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