Modern American cheese is a type of processed cheese developed in the 1910s made from cheddar, Colby, or similar cheeses. It is mild with a creamy and salty flavor, has a medium-firm consistency, and has a low melting point. It is typically yellow or white in color; yellow American cheese is seasoned and colored with annatto.
American Cheese
processed cheese from the United States
Subcategories:
Brick cheese
Cheese curds
Colby-Jack
Cup cheese
D'Isigny
Farmer cheese
Ficello
Fried cheese curds
Hoop cheese
Humboldt Fog
Maytag Blue
Monterey Jack
Pepper Jack
Red Hawk cheese
String cheese
Velveeta
Categories:
Cheese
Also known as:
Wikidata ID:
Q2671520
Wikipedia title:
American cheese
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