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by Spixxy on January 18th, 2004

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How did American cheese come to be known by its name?

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  • by Fuzzzy on April 19th, 2004

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    American cheese is the shortened name for pasteurized processed american cheese.

    Processed cheese "..is made from one or more cheeses, such as cheddar or colby, and may have cream or anhydrous milkfat added. The cheese is blended and heated with an emulsifier—typically a sodium or potassium phosphate, tartrate, or citrate—and other optional ingredients such as water, salt, artificial color, and spices or other flavorings.

    The cheese is then poured into molds to solidify and is later packaged. This processing produces a smooth, mild-tasting cheese that melts easily. For pasteurized process cheese, the final product can have a maximum moisture content of 43% and must have at least 47% milkfat. An interesting twist is that the product alternatively can be labeled as pasteurized process American cheese when made from cheddar, colby, cheese curd, granular cheese, or a combination of these; when other varieties of cheese are included, it must be called simply American cheese."

    [ http://pubs.acs.org/cen/whatstuff/stuff/7806sci2.html ]

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    • Interesting information, good report.

      Thommy

      by Thommy on February 28th, 2005

    • UH, sorta but not quite. See my answer.

      notmrjohn

      by notmrjohn on January 6th, 2006

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