Ask the Test Kitchen
When a recipe calls for manner American cheese, what exactly is it referring to? Does it suggest Velveeta? —D.K., Sterling, VirginiaProcess cheese is a mix of different cheeses that is similar in flavor to the natural cheese from which it’s made. Generally, it's miles stable at room temperature and stays easy and creamy while it's miles heated. The maximum commonplace emblem call of process American cheese is Velveeta. In the past, our recipes known as for ”procedure American cheese” when Velveeta became used. But recently, Velveeta’s packaging modified and the label now reads ”pasteurized prepared cheese product” as a substitute. To keep away from confusion, we are now list ”manner cheese (Velveeta)” in recipes.
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