Ingredient
American cheese
Cheese emulsified with salts so it melts without breaking — that is its entire engineering purpose, and it does it better than any real cheese. Mild to the point of blandness, and the reason a cheeseburger's cheese flows rather than pools in grease.
- Sourcing
- Sold in wrapped slices or as a deli block; the deli block is meaningfully better. Outside America, a processed slice is the equivalent.
- Varieties
- White, Yellow, Deli block, Slices
- Quality cues
- Even orange or white, pliable and slightly tacky. It should bend without cracking.
- Substitutions
- Young mild cheddar with a pinch of sodium citrate, Monterey Jack, Processed cheese slices
- Storage
- Refrigerate wrapped. It is engineered to keep and does.
- Shelf life
- 2-3 months refrigerated
Nutrition
Per 100 g
- Calories
- 371 kcal
- Protein
- 18.1 g
- Fat
- 31.8 g
- Carbs
- 3.7 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
- Sugars
- 2.3 g
- Sodium
- 1671 mg
From USDA FoodData Central (#171290). Raw, edible portion.