It’s the same with American cheese. People think of Kraft Singles, yet they’re literally not legally allowed to call that “cheese.” And it’s fucking gross.
To be fair, that’s because it never was cheese to begin with: American (as in the type) “cheese” has always been a means of repurposing leftover cheese (and using supplementary ingredients like milk and milk protein and emulsifiers to bind them together). It legally can’t be called cheese because it’s always been a “cheese product”, not cheese. That doesn’t (inherently) mean it’s any less real food, though (which I feel is what most people hear when they hear, “It can’t legally be called cheese”).
Also, (as a cheese lover) yes: it does taste like ass and is repulsive. Entirely agreed. One of the (many) benefits of living in the Midwest is being close to all the good cheese, though.
It’s the same with American cheese. People think of Kraft Singles, yet they’re literally not legally allowed to call that “cheese.” And it’s fucking gross.
We have some really good cheeses here.
To be fair, that’s because it never was cheese to begin with: American (as in the type) “cheese” has always been a means of repurposing leftover cheese (and using supplementary ingredients like milk and milk protein and emulsifiers to bind them together). It legally can’t be called cheese because it’s always been a “cheese product”, not cheese. That doesn’t (inherently) mean it’s any less real food, though (which I feel is what most people hear when they hear, “It can’t legally be called cheese”).
Also, (as a cheese lover) yes: it does taste like ass and is repulsive. Entirely agreed. One of the (many) benefits of living in the Midwest is being close to all the good cheese, though.
Ok but the really good cheese is in the northeast
Haha; as someone who went to school in Massachusetts (twice), I can’t protest.
Honestly, – looking back – being so close to Vermont and not taking advantage of the food there more was downright criminal of my past self…