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I get it, it's not actually cheese and all, but it has its uses.

If it's american, then it must be free.

Best cheese for easy melting; and can go well with a lot of things because of it's more mild taste. It isn't my go to cheese choice, but I have nothing against it. Unless you want me to eat a slice of it by itself; then its terrible.

it's pretty gross, for the most part, but I like it on burgers.

It's still a top tier cheese for burgers
Not sure where else

Orange>yellow

I dont consider it cheese.

The best

Its ok on burgers

But I absolutely wont say a word if its not there

kraft singles can die in a fire, but the deli stuff is great.

Not liking American cheese? That's a paddlin'.

Burgers and grilled cheese sandwiches only, but even then it's not my preference on either.

Cuticrusader09 posted...

I dont consider it cheese.

and neither do they. Kraft litterally isnt allowed to call their slices cheese, its cheese product.

Per J Kenji Lopez alt, it's pretty much the same thing as pre shredded cheese in that it is still cheese, but it has stuff added to it.

I don't fuck with it unless I'm making a cheese sauce. It's great for melting for like nacho cheese sauce.

its good in grilled cheese and on a burger, but there are better alternatives for both.

I actually never had it until my early 20's. Its good on burgers, and as part of a grilled cheese. Also helps emulsify cheese sauces but you absolutely need better cheeses in there as well for a good flavor

Inferior to cheddar and all the other cheeses

TeaMilk posted...

I actually never had it until my early 20's. Its good on burgers, and as part of a grilled cheese. Also helps emulsify cheese sauces but you absolutely need better cheeses in there as well for a good flavor

Very true

Mmm, 64 slices of American cheese.

its solid cow juice

It's quite possibly the only cheese where removing the wrapper is optional, since it pretty much tastes the same with or without it.

I eat it maybe once a year. If I add it to something, ok. I don't ever prefer when it's added for me

if it isnt made with the milk of the most patriotic cows, then i dont want it!

it can be good from a deli. most people associate it with Kraft singlets

Honestly, it's the best cheese for a burger. And a nacho cheese sauce.

I like it on burgers.

But last time I had some, I opened the little plastic wrap and the fuckin cheese pulled out a gun and shot at me.

Are we talking fake processed cheese like Kraft Singles and Velveeta, or real cheese from America like Wisconsin Colby or Monterey Jack? Because there's a difference. There's nothing wrong with real American cheeses and many are often great for cooking with because they generally have milder flavors then their European counterparts that don't overpower the rest of the recipe.

But that fake processed crap that many Americans seem happy and prideful to call their own deserves to be the butt of the joke when it comes to cheeses. Hell around here (I don't know if it's the same in the US itself) many of them aren't even legally allowed to be called "cheese" and get silly names like "pasteurized cheese product". I'm baffled people are calling it "the best cheese for a burger" assuming this is what they're referring to. A slice of cheddar or swiss is way better than a Kraft Single on a burger.

the best thing it's ever done was that "LOL white american" meme

Sometimes ok sliced thin on like triscuit crackers.

Will ruin most sandwiches.

I only use it on burgers or as part of a grilled cheese sandwich. With the grilled cheese sandwich I use a few different kinds.

Are we talking the kraft single cheese product or the deli sliced cheese from Boarshead and LandOLakes ?

I like to put a slice in my ramen

Sometimes I get giant bricks of it from the local reservation -- pretty good stuff, even if you didn't add it to anything. The Kraft stuff is trash, though, and I can't imagine wanting that on anything, even as an American. :P

Gutter tier. Not even cheese.

As others have said, its only okay on burgers or grilled cheese. But there are much better cheeses for both.

Great for burgers, great for scrambled eggs, great for Grilled cheeses.

Less great for other things, but definitely has its place.

Edit: I'm not talking about Kraft singles, those are just bad.

It's functional.

I wouldn't turn my nose up at it if someone gave me food made with it but I pretty much would rather use muenster, cheddar or pepper jack for anything I'd use American cheese on.