@@aufshcrkrs1509 I believe the traditional quote is "Cheese makes everything better!" Which is not literally true, by the way. Insect repellent, for example, is not improved if you add cheese to it. Arch supports, likewise, are not improved by adding cheese, nor is your computer's motherboard.
I’m Canadian🇨🇦 & we go through about 3-4 lbs (1.36kg-1.81kg) per month, in our house!!❤️💕Usually Marble, Cheddar, Mozzarella & some Cheese Curds for my son’s Poutine!!😉😃😋😋 (I make my own Ricotta!❤️😋)
It's also not from Philadelphia. It's from New York. When it was created, Philadelphia was known as a premiere food destination in the US, so the people who made it in New York, slapped "Philadelphia" on the label just to piggyback on the reputation of that city.
@@jaegybombPhiladelphia Cream Cheese is a brand found in markets across the country. It’s not cream cheese from Philadelphia, Philadelphia is literally the name of the brand. The company that produces it is Kraft Heinz
agreed the Philadelphia cream cheese tubs are available around the country at grocery stores. The selection of flavors will vary. Cream cheese is a good base in dips for veggies as well as a spread.
As a native and current resident of the state of Wisconsin, I am proud to tell you that Wisconsin cheeses routinely score very competitively in international competitions.
Currently checking a Walmart in Anchorage Alaska, there are 107 different cream cheeses available today, flavors including: Chive & Onion Strawberry Mixed Berry honey pecan Garden Vegetable Smoked Salmon Spicy Jalapeño Blueberry Garlic herb Brown sugar cinnamon French onion Pumpkin spice Chive Chipotle Jalapeño honey Pineapple Spicy pepper jack Cheesecake And ‘Original’ A large variety of sizes, brands, plus versions whipped or spreads or classic cream cheese blocks.
Everything is super expensive in Alaska because of the cost to ship it from what I heard so I'm genuinely interested to see just how much crea cheese costs there
Make no mistake. Americans love cheese. The number of pounds of processed cheese is going down, that just means that more real cheese is being eaten, not that Americans are eating less cheese. That would be unthinkable.
Hi, I'm a food nerd and amateur food historian. The orange color of cheese is annatto, a nut that's native to the Americas. That's the deep orange cheese color and it's ubiquitous in our cheddar so lots of cheddar derived cheeses(like American) are also orange. I made a burger for dinner and used a slice of havarti and a slice of american. So today. If you want to nerd out on cheese, look up the history of sodium citrate cheeses.
When my siblings and I got a cold growing up, we almost always got a grilled cheese sandwich along with a bowl of Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup. To this day, those are 2 of main comfort foods when I’m sick.
Tillamook cheese originated when the pioneers arrived with their milk cows on the Oregon coast. Green grass, great growing. Suddenly more milk than they could use. Brilliant idea! Make wonderful cheese and put it on ships for the East Coast! It worked and the farmers kept it going until The West coast grew populated enough that we can hoard it for ourselves!
Yup! I love about 3 hours away from Tillamook! My go-to cheese is their extra-sharp cheddar, or sometimes the aged white cheddar, although it doesn't melt as easily.
@@ellinganderson5434 Indeed. Mmm, free cheese tasting! Tillamook makes some good cheese. We buy it all the time. Live in Beaverton, so, yeah, it's all over here... We also get a bunch of their ice cream, umpqua ice cream, lucerne, etc. Lots of good local dairy here. :)
Born, raised and still live in Wisconsin. Dairy is life. Of course we have all the American slices, liquid nacho style, etc... Grilled cheese dipped in tomato soup or ramen with veggies. Add a slice of American style for melting and something else for flavor. Maybe a slice of ham in between. Cheese as a snack: We have curds made that day bought from the grocery store, not refrigerated, they should squeak when you bite into them. And yes, while cooking the kids will ask for slices off the block or crumbles of parmesean or romano when adding to pizza or pasta - not out of a shaker can, it needs to be grated off a wedge. Honestly when its hot and I dont feel like standing in front of stove sometimes a meal is crackers, sliced block cheese and summer sausage or salami or pepperoni slices, the kids can make their own little sandwiches to their liking, serve with cherry/grape tomatoes and olives and that's a no fuss and light meal to deal with the heat.
The funny thing about shredded cheese is that if it’s freshly shredded off of a block, it is really really good if it’s out of a bag, it usually has a funny flavor to it because they typically have to dust it with really fine layers of either cornstarch or some other nonstick dusting powderor else. The cheese in the bag will just clump together and it won’t really be shredded anymore. it’ll just be a big clump of loose cheese.
cream cheese is available easily in all of our grocery stores in the usa from border to border in many many flavors as well as other brands of cream cheese
I was waiting for you to make your own Grilled Cheese Sandwich. It's easy and fast, goes well with Soup, especially Tomato Soup. Just Butter 2 slices of Bread with a slice of Cheese in a medium to low heated Pan for about 3 minutes on each side until Golden Brown, remove and cool for a few minutes and eat. 😋
When I was married, wifey had never had grilled cheese and tomato soup? I couldn't believe it. I was the cook in our family so I made her some. SIGH, girls these days? She would go to the cupboard, and complaign there was nothing to eat? I would make a casserole that would knock her socks off, and she couldn't understand how I did it? lol.
I currently have Swiss, Harvarti, Colby, Colby Jack, Guyere and American cheese in my fridge. I also have cottage cheese, ricotta cheese and Philadelphia cream cheese in the fridge as well. Cheese is so useful in all ways. As a simple cheese sandwich to fondue and everything in between. A Ritz cracker with cheese, and maybe a bit of peanut butter 👌, is a quick snack.
Yeah, I'm out of Havarti and Swiss, but I do have either Colby or mild cheddar, sharp cheddar, pepper jack, mozz, and Mexican shredded cheese, and Philadelphia blocks. Oh, and Parmesan. And nacho dip. And feta. And blue cheese salad dressing, if we're stretching it. We also like Baby Bel and seasoned goat cheese and Boursin, and American when we have burgers, but I don't think there's any here rn. I'm perfectly happy with cheddar cheese on a burger.
@MelissaThompson432 Stop by the cheese "shop" in your grocery store. It will blow your mind how many varieties there are. WalMart has some different but mostly only the general varieties. I have Giant, Wegman's, Costco and Giant Eagle in my city as well so lots of selection.
All American cheese is is various cheeses that are processed one more step. The step is just redone. It was created, from what I know to make use of leftover cheese. Same ingredients, same process. Just one extra step.
sure but it's still over 99% dairy last i checked and the difference between american and traditional cheeses is literally just the addition of small amounts of emulsifying stabilizers. nutritionally, the only major difference is american usually has a lot more sodium bc the emulsifying stabilizer usually used in commercially sold american cheese is (small quantities of) sodium phosphate. it's naturally occurring in meats, eggs, and nuts and is very commonly added to deli meat to help cure it. (i wonder if that's why i like american cheese tbh, since i like nuts, eggs, and deli meat a lot, too.)
Kraft is not the only brand of American Cheese. And I see claims that the slices aren't real cheese. That might be true for Kraft or some other brands, but I don't believe it applies to all. For example in my local grocery store they sell American cheese slices and blocks of cheese of various types (Cheddar, Mozzarella, etc). Let's look at some of the ingredients. First lets look at Cheddar: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annato Extract (color). Its basically the bare minimum to make cheese. Then their American Prepared Cheese: American Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, and Enzymes) with Tricalcium Phosphate (a calcium based salt, used to add calcium and to prevent clumping in some foods), whey, food starch, sodium citrate (emulsifier, allows the cheese to melt), non-fat dry milk, cream, citric and sorbic acid (for preservative), lactic acid for color, and vitamin D3. As you can see the American Cheese has nearly all the ingredients used in Cheddar aside from a different product used to get the color. With of course agents added to make it pliable and such for sandwiches, most of which are derived from dairy products. @pooftiger actually explains this pretty well. They literally take cheese and put it through another process to make it ready for its intended use. Sure it has some stuff added, but so does pepperjack and other cheeses with added bits in them. They're not suddenly not-cheese because you can see bits of non-cheese in them.
Another fun thing to look into when it comes to the US and cheese is the Missouri cheese caves - government subsidies many decades back led to over production of milk which is now stored as cheese in limestone caves
I just had a grilled cheese yesterday. My first one in years! It was great! It’s kind of viewed more as a kid’s food, but it still tastes good at age 42!
Best grilled cheese is made with sharp cheddar and havarti. Havarti melts very well, while the cheddar retains its solidity longer. Put the havarti in between two slices of sharp cheddar and the cheddar will hold the havarti together. They also work well together for flavor.
American here. Didn't finish the video yet, but I want to mention: Cheese is a great way to make other foods taste good. Do you want the nutrients from a certain vegetable, but don't like the flavor on its own? Find a recipe to combine it with cheese somehow, and you've got yourself way to eat the vegetable and enjoy the taste.
I live close to Amish country (one county over) in Ohio. They have smoked sharp cheddar. It is to die for as is the smoked Swiss and the corresponding cheese breads.
Why can't you eat a pound a day? It's not that expensive and there's nothing unhealthy about cheese. Cheese doesn't have carbohydrates, carbohydrates make you fat. I've lost 100 lb and I eat cheese everyday
In my fridge/freezer right now: Kraft Singles, Kraft Parmesan (green package), Parmigiano Reggiano (both in wedges and leftover rinds), jalapeño jack, bleu. I am currently out of Cotswold, Brie and Port-Salut. Californian here.
What they forgot to mention about processed cheese is that it's initial popularity was heavily influenced by WW2. The soldiers ate a lot of it, developed a taste for it, then ate it all their lives. Their children then had it as kids and had a similar situation. However, those two generations are almost gone entirely, and with them went a lot of the buyers.
I had an adversion to cheese for a decade and half until I realized it was just processed American... still say no cheese unless I know I have choice of swiss or monterey jack
Not many people would eat process cheese by itself when there are thousands of real cheese to choose from. Process cheese is used in the fast food industry because you don't have to cook it to make it melt on a cheeseburger. A process cheese slice will melt just from the heat of the burger or fillet so makes building a hot sandwich truly "fast food".
My favorite childhood memories for fast food burgers has to be A&W. The one we went to was a drive up kind. You parked, pushed the button on the stand next to your car and gave them your order for everyone in the car. The server would bring a specially made tray out to your car and clip it to the driver side window. A&W is still famous for their root beer floats and back in the day they would come in a frosted glass mug! The burgers and fries would come in a basket (thus making it easier to eat in the car without spilling your fries everywhere). Having a place to put the mug was harder but we would just put them between our feet (except for the driver of course). When everyone was done, you piled the empty baskets and mugs back on the tray and pushed the button to tell the server to come get the tray.
Kraft isn't just popular for cheese but it's probably the #1 producer of cheese singles. I had a slice with some Ritz crackers two days ago, lol. They have a MULTITUDE of products across all food markets. With big brand products, you can find them all over the US so yes the Philadelphia cream cheese flavors can be found everywhere. Now it's all dependent on the store to stock them so what you won't necessarily find is every store using ALL the flavors available but just the popular ones that they sell which can be different from region to region. No processed cheese isn't NECESSARY for burgers and most people who make PROPER mac n cheese would NEVER used processed cheese, lol. But part of the reason it's so good with burgers and other things like dips is how it melts which a lot of cheeses don't do as well.
Once I tied Sargento's, I could never go back to Kraft. Real cheese is where it's at, baby! lol. Maybe higher priced, but also higher quality and taste.
@@broncobra i feel ya because it its great cheese but that higher price just will not compute in my budget brain especially when I need my melty American cheese, lol. I don't mind the provolone, Colby Jack or mozzarella but I don't eat those as much.
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American sliced cheese is more about the texture than the flavor. My dad who is 90, likes to snack on American Cheese and puts it in sandwiches. I buy it often, but almost never eat it. I prefer snacking on more "real" cheese, I'll try any kind. Things like the baby, and even real brie and smoked gouda and goat cheese, fruit flavored blue cheese, cream cheese spreads, and yogurt, were not available when my dad was a kid in the 1940's. Even when I grew up in the 1980's, there was mostly processed and hard cheese. Yogurt was kind of a novelty. Today in the US, you can even find craft cheese made in your own region, (not just Wisconsin) modeled after various European styles.
To tell you how widely available these products are: I can go on my local walmart wibesite, get any of those flavors plus blueberry, strawberry, garden vegetable, chive and onion, and garlic and herb. I can pick it up from a drive-up where they bring the groceries out to me, for no fee, to my car. Technically, I could order it tonight from either the Target or Walmart for the next three hours, up until 11pm. I can pick it up as early as 8am tomorrow. So yeah, widely available, and available in uniquely American ways.
The local Walmart (it's only about 7 miles away) has two entire wall coolers, and an island cooler, dedicated to cheese. American cheese, imported cheese, cream cheese, blended cheeses, and so on. It's paradise. I can never go without getting some kind of fancy cheese for a snack.
My dad work his whole life as a cheese maker for big location in Blair, WI (AMPI) The Company and his crew made multiple "Blue Ribbon" winning Cheese. The one he talks about to this day that makes him so angry is the one highest award winning cheese that his crew and others helped make was for Land'o'Lakes in MN and their employer didn't tell them that they making it for Land'o'Lakes. Almost the whole location was pissed after they found out about the employer F'them for profit over recognition, that would help sales for the "AMPI". My dad retired after that BS.
You have to notice that Europe leads by 'capita' , not by pounds (or kilograms) . If you compared by total weight, the US would lead every country. Additionally, since there are so many cultures in the US, many of them don't traditionally eat cheese. This accounts for the lower numbers per capita
Flavors of cream cheese are just a soft cheese like Ricotta or Cottage cheese mixed with fruit, vegetables, and or spices. Pepper Jack is a popular hard cheese with diced peppers in it. Most US grocery stores and even many gas stations/convenience stores will have some of these fruit & vegetable packed cheeses as they're a favorite for crackers, bagels, and sandwiches for snacks and meals.
The Philadelphia cream cheese is mainly used for 2 uses. the first being as a spread for bagels. That is where all the flavors come in. The second usage is Cream Cheese Icing which is used on really decadent cakes as it tastes amazing, but really doesn't have any sort of strong cheese flavor itself.
It's delicious. It's nutritious. It has protein. There are lots of different types, and it goes well on almost everything. And it doesn't make you cough up phlegm like milk does.
Protips a very thin layer of peanut butter ( VERY THIN) on one slice of bread before you add the cheese makes it taste like cheese and peanut butter crackers.. OR crumbled bacon bits on the cheese before you cook it makes grilled bacon and cheese
I use 3 kinds of cheese in my grilled cheese: cheddar, munster and mozzarella. Chedder for the flavor. Munster for the melting property. Mozz for the cheese pull. I add yellow or Dijon mustard for that kick
Muenster is one of the best cheeses for stretchy grilled cheese. If I'm making myself a grilled cheese, it's cheddar and muenster or cheddar and havarti.
Andre- I grew up in Western Pennsylvania with yellow American Cheese. In the 70's. I moved to Central Pennsylvania. I was shocked when I went to the grocery store to find only white American Cheese. It was a regional thing. Probably, they could leave out the yellow food coloring and people would adjust. They taste exactly the same.
well there are two different categories of the classic yellow/orange American cheese. We have the processed cheese (like Kraft Singles) which is what is going down in popularity. Then we also have American Cheddar, which is completely different and is a natural cheese but still yellow/orange. But as all things American, we all like different cheeses on our foods. I tend to go for provolone or swiss for most things, but American cheddar is still very tasty, especially on a grilled cheese or omelet
I have Kraft American Cheese slices in my house right now. I also have shredded sharp cheddar and shredded Medium cheddar. You will also find fresh mozzarella in there, which I love on top of an tomato slice with a bit of Italian seasoning, salt, ground black pepper and Olive Oil. So, yes, I eat a lot of cheese! Put the shredded cheddar on a tortilla and pop it in the microwave (i currently don't have a stove) until the cheese is melted, and fold it like a burrito- or in half, quesadilla style! Yep! We eat some cheese here!
All these Pizza chains are fast food, they’re cardboard with sauce and cheese. As a NY’er it’s hard for us to justify Dominos, Pizza Hut or Sloppy John’s.
@@baritonebroker Exactly. If you live anywhere in the Northeast, you're much better off finding an independent pizzeria than going to any chain. And it's not like independent pizzerias are difficult to find.
Tastes differ individually, but the last time I tried Domino's pizza, the toppings were only just passable, and the crust was truly disgusting. Besides a lousy flavor, it had a grainy, mealy texture that I found extremely unpleasant, and actually made me wonder if the flour had gone bad.
About the only time I use American cheese. But it's better with Velvetta (different than American in style) or a variety of mixed cheeses. True American single sliced cheese tastes like plastic to me.
(Hi from Missouri.) Answering your question, I keep no less than 4 kinds of cheese on hand all the time: Kraft American singles, sliced Swiss, small block of Dubliner (Irish cheese), Kraft shredded sharp cheddar, sometimes Colby-Jack and Velveeta sliced singles. If I plan to make Mac & Cheese, I'll pick up a 1-pound block of Velveeta. (I don't like boxed Mac & Cheese because it uses cheddar powder which is very greasy when melted.) When I can find it locally, I'll also get a stock of Provel cheese, which is made in St. Louis.😋
Cheese makes nearly everything better, except ice cream. Bacon comes in second in making everything better. And jalapenos round out the top three essential food groups.
One of the best foods on earth! Two slices of bread with cheese in the middle…real butter on the outside of the bread…grilled on the stove until golden brown and CRISPY…flip and repeat. Dip immediately into hot tomato basil soup and eat!!! My entire childhood summed up into the perfect meal. Full of hugs, love and comfort on a cold day.
My guess is that you have never had a real slice of cheese on a burger in your whole life. A slice of Swiss provolone cheddar Munster jalapeno jack on a burger is 10 times better.
Drinking milk is good for you. I was born in 1970 and a huge glass of milk is part of my daily routine, I'm 54, 6'1" 185 and in playing shape. I also love cheese, probably 2 or 3 times a week I make grilled cheese sandwich for lunch along with Campbells's tomato soup.
My small town just got a Domino's about a year ago. It's actually good. The cheesesteak pizza is really good. It had been several years since I had Domino's, and it was terrible. This store is family owned, maybe that makes it better.
There's a viral Domino's pizza atm. Pan pizza, no tomato sauce, add Garlic Parmesan sauce+, extra cheese, philly cheese steak, bacon, ground beef, cheddar cheese blend. My family wanted to try it. It's actually good 😂
Toronto, Canada here. I have two packages of Kraft Singles in my refrigerator right now. By the way, don't buy those pre-shredded bags of cheese. They have some kind of powder added to them to keep them from sticking together in the bag. This also keeps them from melting properly when added to your food. Buy a box grater and get a block of cheese. It takes the slightest amount of time to grate the cheese you need.
The mistake most people make with Hawaiian pizza is they have the kind with regular pizza sauce, no good. BBQ sauce INSTEAD of pizza sauce on Hawaiian pizza with bacon is my favorite.
@@jenniferpearce1052 I am picky about my BBQ sauces so I do understand as I have had ones that I don't like (like the ones that go too hard on the vinegar). But good tasting kind like Sweet Baby Ray's sweet and spicy BBQ sauce tastes so good with the sweet and tangy pineapple and the smokey bacon.
Grilled cheese is wonderful. Butter the bread and brown it in a pan. Crispy and buttery. Then put on the cheese and let it melt. Amazing. You can also add ham or bologna or bacon. Even better. But by itself it’s great with tomato soup. Most people eat it with tomato soup. You can dip it in the soup too.
Technically once weened a person does not NEED milk, we can actually get calcium from other sources. That said, food is as much about enjoyment as it is nutrition, and as long as you're not lactose intolerant, and keep an eye on your fat and sugar consumption, milk is fine.
So getting enough calcium is actually pretty difficult from non-dairy sources, it can be done but due to the uptake inhibitors in most vegetable and legume sources of calcium you actually need to eat a lot more than people think. I genuinely wish that weren't the case but yeah. I personally recommend he try fortified oat milk with his cereal because it genuinely tastes better than normal milk with cereal (it already tastes a little cereal-y which makes sense since it's made from a cereal grain) and is a good source of calcium as well (because it is made to be lol)
@@ConstantChaos1 it tends to be more favorable getting it from products like cheese or yogurt than milk though, as culturing produces other helpful nutrients and probiotics
@@angelaarreaga3765 oh yeah non-milk dairy tends to be preferable if nothing else because it's lower in lactose usually lol I thought you meant non-dairy sources so if nothing else wanted to make sure people had the info right, as calcium deficiency can actually be pretty nasty and getting it IV in the hospital hurts lol
I make bagels in Portland, Oregon. We use around 30 pounds (14kg) of cheese per week, on our bagels. Not counting cream cheese. We use locally made Tillamook cheeses (medium cheddar, jalapeño pepper jack, Swiss, as well as a blended Asiago/parmessan/fontina/provolone).
7:22 Taco Bell is low-tier fast food Andre. Best after a night of drinking. As far as Dominos is concerned, you might as well try it. Our pizza places have very different flavor profiles and it's very subjective and debated who likes what type, toppings and businesses. Philly cream cheese is the largest and best brand of cream cheese. It can be found everywhere in the US. 13:59 American cheese isn't going anywhere. It's the best melting cheese and the one of choice for burgers and other uses. It, however, is *NOT* the cheese used for Mac & Cheese. The most common being cheddar.
I used to say that about Philly cream cheese. My store was out of it one time and I bought the Tillamook brand. I will never by Philly cream cheese again. Tillamook was so much better.
@@rhiahlMTI haven't tried Tillamook cream cheese. Maybe I'll give it a try sometime. There's actually a more local brand I buy most of the time because it's significantly cheaper, but it's not quite as good as Philly.
@@ConstantChaos1It's definitely a big brand, but it doesn't really fit in high tier as far as quality. Perhaps mid tier is a more appropriate assessment. I was really just trying to get the point across to Andre that it's nowhere near as good as the real top tier stuff.
Whenever I am feeling the need for something warm and comforting, I make grilled cheese and tomato soup. Yes good old American an and Campbell's soup made with milk. I am 75 now and treat myself whenever I feel the need. Yes, I make other types of grilled cheese using all types of cheese.
Taco Bell is OK, but it is not Mexican food. I refuse to go to Taco Bell anymore because my local Taco Bell suggested that I use the kiosk. Does not work for me especially when I want to oder off the menu. They were advertising bringing back the Encherido and it was not on their menu. I guess they didn’t get the memo that old guys don’t do kiosk and we pay in cash and we eat Encheridos.
Something that most people don't seem to realize is that Kraft Singles/Processed Cheese/ Emulsified Cheeses can easily be made at home. They're mostly dumping all those other ingredients in as preservatives and to keep the cost (For shipping and distributing) down low. You should check out how Emulsified Cheese is made, really fascinating stuff.
Don't believe that milk is bad. People have been drinking it for centuries. 5:00 Dominoes is not the best pizza to get but the 'Price : Taste' ratio is about as perfect as you can get. 10:45 Jalapeno is a Spanish word so you have to pronounce the 'J' as an 'H'. That is the only difference. Very easy to pronounce. 18:30 Yes, I buy Kraft singles every week as well as other cheeses from Kraft regularly.
I never buy Kraft singles. It contains an antibiotic, natamycin. This is a prescription drug. I buy Kraft Deli Delux American cheese. It has much less ingredients, and no antibiotics. Before Kraft introduced singles, we only had American cheese, which is now labeled Deli Delux American, which is real American cheese. It probably costs a bit more, but tastes better, and has less fake ingredients.
Cream Cheese is extremely popular here, and has been found at evert supermarket I have ever shopped at. The flavored varieties started to get popular about 20 years ago. It can even be found at my local Aldi.
I put extra butter.. and even put extra salt on it.. I like the real cheddar mixed with any other cheese I have on hand. I personally stopped drinking milk when I realized it wasn't good for adults. Only baby cows should drink milk.. BUT I use tons of full fat cream.
I may have gasped and “clutched my pearls” when you said Taco Bell is a great place to eat. 😂 I am not a fan of Taco Bell. If it’s the only thing available, I’ll eat it, but I’ve gotta be desperate.
I was not raised eating processed cheese. My mother was a nurse and served us healthy meals. I also buy natural cheese. Realize shreaded cheese is coated with something to keep it from sticking together. Just so you know. 😊
Yes, we keep Kraft Singles it in the refrigerator all the time. I make grilled cheese sandwiches with it often. We do that more in the fall and summer.
i eat cheese nearly everyday, drink about 1 gallon of milk a week on my own (no cereal). and i eat pizza maybe 3 or 4 times a week. ive also worked for dominos pizza, jets pizza, hungry howies pizza, little ceasers pizza, and a few local stores doing the same. very popular here. the grilled cheese sandwich is still the go to favorite to pair with a bowl of soup. loves our cheeses we do for sure.
Kraft singles are a great cheese for grilled cheese sandwiches served with soup of many kinds such as chicken noodle, veggie beef, tomato, and others. It always melts well on hamburgers also. These are also fast and easy meals to make for any lunch or dinner.
Philadelphia cream cheese is available in all the states. The spreadable cheese can be used for bagels. I love using the spreadable for certain dips I make during the holidays.
Yes, cream cheese is readily available in grocery stores everywhere in the country. I don't know about flavored cream cheeses; I've never looked for them. And yes, Philadelphia is the largest brand of cream cheese. Thin cream cheese with some milk and add a dip mix or salad dressing mix to it (French Onion and Ranch are both popular flavors) and you have an excellent chip dip, for people who don't like sour cream. People also like to spread cream cheese on bagels, add it to sandwiches, or sometimes put it on baked potatoes.
It is considered what we call comfort food..buttered bread toasting in a skillet…flipped over and add as much cheese as you want…the cheese melts..some people also have some hot tomato soup…and you can cut the bread or leave it alone…good stuff…obviously not what you would have every day…but good any time…great on cool rainy days…
About ten years ago they had a limited edition Philadelphia Bacon cream cheese, it was the most amazing thing ever. Sad when they discontinued it. In Arizona both Grilled Cheese and Quesadillas are popular. Butter on the bread, sliced American cheese and fry it it up in a skillet for the grilled cheese and Quesadilla same idea, butter on tortillas with shredded cheese and fried. Grilled cheese sandwiches you can add ham between two melted slices of cheese or chicken quesadillas are popular too. Plus nacho cheese dip reigns supreme. It's also amazing on bratwurst.
My husband & I use cheddar cheese on cheeseburgers we make at home. We get it in pre-sliced packs from either Aldi or Costco. We love all different cheeses though. My favorites are Gouda & havarti.
Philadelphia cream cheese comes in tons of flavor options for our bagels and yes, this product is found all over the USA from large cities to small rural towns. It’s VERY common.
LOL!! I just made grilled cheese sandwiches for my son and me for dinner tonight!! Yes, we had Kraft cheese slices in our sandwiches!! The cheese that is closest to the American cheese color is cheddar. BabyBel is my favorite cheese for snacking.
There are now many generic versions of Kraft/American cheese and are usually a bit cheaper. I personally keep a 16 slice pack in my refrigerator to use on demand, depending on what I am fixing, such as cheeseburgers. For my ham sandwiches I have gravitated to pepper jack cheese. I liberally use finely shredded cheeses in scrambled eggs, casseroles, etc. One thing that changed, I used to by cheese in bricks then shredd it myself, but having it already shredded is so convenient. I was about 8 or 9 years old when Louisville got its 1st McDonalds in 1964, when the outside sign actually gave a count of how many burgers had been sold nationwide (over 2 million sold) LOL. The buns and condiments seem to have changed but the cheeseburgers are my go to order the few times I visit McDonalds. Love your content and reactions, Andre! ❤️
We bought a shingle pack of cheddar and a singles pack of American last week. Usually grabbing a couple packs every week. A 2 lb block of sharp cheddar every other week.
The last time I had Kraft cheese was about 30 minutes ago. I have a sandwich with cheese and some lunch meat in it every day before bed. My favorite flavor is Pepper Jack which has tiny pieces of Jalapino peppers in it. Then about eight hours ago I had a small frozen pizza. I eat about two pounds of cheese a month. I love it!
Grilled cheese yesterday, pizza with Parmesan cheese put on top of it a week ago, homemade burritos with cheese a month ago and snacking on cheese every day.
I remember going to McDonalds in the 1960sand it was all open with serve through counter and no a.c. And there were cement tables out front to sit and eat. Since we are in Florida and it’s hot, we usually took it home. It was so exciting when they built a glass enclosure around it and put in a.c. lol.
18:51 "Store are stocking ever greater varieties of cheese…" Yes. I've noticed more varieties of cheese even in my small-town grocery store. My favorite is a sharp white cheddar, and that's something I would never have found for sale here until recent years. Another example would be hard asiago.
A company in Oregon called Tilamook makes an excellent extra sharp white cheddar. It is different from 5he extra sharp yellow cheddar for some reason. It is a bit prone to crumble , especially if not at room temperature. It is available in many regions of America, I highly recommend. Then there many small cheese makers throughout Oregon and Washington.
Non-Americans: How much do you love cheese?
Americans: yes
Cheese is life!!!
@@aufshcrkrs1509 I believe the traditional quote is "Cheese makes everything better!"
Which is not literally true, by the way. Insect repellent, for example, is not improved if you add cheese to it. Arch supports, likewise, are not improved by adding cheese, nor is your computer's motherboard.
To me being lactose intolerant would be worse than having ALS. I'd still eat it, of course.
I’m Canadian🇨🇦 & we go through about 3-4 lbs (1.36kg-1.81kg) per month, in our house!!❤️💕Usually Marble, Cheddar, Mozzarella & some Cheese Curds for my son’s Poutine!!😉😃😋😋 (I make my own Ricotta!❤️😋)
Americans with taste buds: absolutely disgusting
I'm in Wisconsin, the "Land of Cheese". Not only that but..... I work in a creamery, I MAKE cheese.
Can I have some 😆 lol
And I've made several trips there just to get some excellent cheese for cheap. All the way from Ohio
Hey, it's my new best friend! 😁
I went to college in Chicago, coming from the East coast, and I fell in love with Wisconsin cheese! It’s the best cheese in the world!
Not all heros wear capes 👏
10:59 Philadelphia Cream Cheese can be found anywhere in America, you will find more flavors in bigger cities.
I've heard Italians love it too and it's become pretty easy to find over there.
It's also not from Philadelphia. It's from New York. When it was created, Philadelphia was known as a premiere food destination in the US, so the people who made it in New York, slapped "Philadelphia" on the label just to piggyback on the reputation of that city.
The classic use for cream cheese is to spread it on toasted bagels. Another is as the main ingredient in cheesecake.
@@jaegybombPhiladelphia Cream Cheese is a brand found in markets across the country. It’s not cream cheese from Philadelphia, Philadelphia is literally the name of the brand. The company that produces it is Kraft Heinz
Grilled cheese sandwiches dipped in tomato soup, chili. Cheese toast for breakfast. Yummy.
My cheese toast is bread , cheese , cooked bacon slices , then another slice of cheese 😊
Grilled cheese and tomato soup are an iconic duo. A grilled cheese without tomato soup is a major letdown as is the reverse.
Sometimes I just dip my grilled cheese in ketchup or ketchup mixed with hot sauce.
Love the grilled cheese and tomato soup. I like to spice it up a bit by stirring a spoonful of salsa into the soup.
Melted cheese becoming string cheese with fresh pizza and mozzarella sticks pulls. Bliss.
Ya,cream cheese is everywhere just the flavor may differ. Great on a toasted bagel
agreed the Philadelphia cream cheese tubs are available around the country at grocery stores. The selection of flavors will vary. Cream cheese is a good base in dips for veggies as well as a spread.
As a native and current resident of the state of Wisconsin, I am proud to tell you that Wisconsin cheeses routinely score very competitively in international competitions.
And those of us in other states who enjoy Wisconsin cheeses thank you!
Yesss. Especially using the Wisconsin cheese curds when making poutine 🤌🏻
I drive up there for cheese a couple times a year.
You really need to try the Copper Kettle Parmesan cheese from Wisconsin. Another international winner!
Green Bay rocks!
Currently checking a Walmart in Anchorage Alaska, there are 107 different cream cheeses available today, flavors including:
Chive & Onion
Strawberry
Mixed Berry
honey pecan
Garden Vegetable
Smoked Salmon
Spicy Jalapeño
Blueberry
Garlic herb
Brown sugar cinnamon
French onion
Pumpkin spice
Chive
Chipotle
Jalapeño honey
Pineapple
Spicy pepper jack
Cheesecake
And ‘Original’
A large variety of sizes, brands, plus versions whipped or spreads or classic cream cheese blocks.
only 107 lol that's insane
@@easybreezy4559 They probably don't send every flavor all the way up to Alaska. That's just too remote and far away. :)
@@NathanMN that seems like way more than I see lol but maybe I just never paid attention
Everything is super expensive in Alaska because of the cost to ship it from what I heard so I'm genuinely interested to see just how much crea cheese costs there
Make no mistake. Americans love cheese. The number of pounds of processed cheese is going down, that just means that more real cheese is being eaten, not that Americans are eating less cheese. That would be unthinkable.
I like eating cheese singles by themselves!
Processed cheese is still real cheese, it just has a longer shelf life.
@@bedinorprocessed cheese is not real cheese, it's some cheese mixed with a lot of fillers and things (*ingredients*)your body will curse you over
@@bedinorprocess cheese is like your milk being 60% *Cmin*
Yeah that’s still milk
Just there’s some *man* milk in there
@@bedinorit is garbage.
Hi, I'm a food nerd and amateur food historian. The orange color of cheese is annatto, a nut that's native to the Americas. That's the deep orange cheese color and it's ubiquitous in our cheddar so lots of cheddar derived cheeses(like American) are also orange.
I made a burger for dinner and used a slice of havarti and a slice of american. So today.
If you want to nerd out on cheese, look up the history of sodium citrate cheeses.
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When my siblings and I got a cold growing up, we almost always got a grilled cheese sandwich along with a bowl of Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup. To this day, those are 2 of main comfort foods when I’m sick.
Tillamook cheese originated when the pioneers arrived with their milk cows on the Oregon coast. Green grass, great growing. Suddenly more milk than they could use. Brilliant idea! Make wonderful cheese and put it on ships for the East Coast! It worked and the farmers kept it going until The West coast grew populated enough that we can hoard it for ourselves!
Yup! I love about 3 hours away from Tillamook! My go-to cheese is their extra-sharp cheddar, or sometimes the aged white cheddar, although it doesn't melt as easily.
It's a beautiful drive down highway 6 to Tillamook. The cheese factory is a mandatory stop when we go to the beach.
@@ellinganderson5434 Indeed. Mmm, free cheese tasting!
Tillamook makes some good cheese. We buy it all the time. Live in Beaverton, so, yeah, it's all over here... We also get a bunch of their ice cream, umpqua ice cream, lucerne, etc. Lots of good local dairy here. :)
Born, raised and still live in Wisconsin. Dairy is life.
Of course we have all the American slices, liquid nacho style, etc...
Grilled cheese dipped in tomato soup or ramen with veggies. Add a slice of American style for melting and something else for flavor. Maybe a slice of ham in between.
Cheese as a snack: We have curds made that day bought from the grocery store, not refrigerated, they should squeak when you bite into them.
And yes, while cooking the kids will ask for slices off the block or crumbles of parmesean or romano when adding to pizza or pasta - not out of a shaker can, it needs to be grated off a wedge.
Honestly when its hot and I dont feel like standing in front of stove sometimes a meal is crackers, sliced block cheese and summer sausage or salami or pepperoni slices, the kids can make their own little sandwiches to their liking, serve with cherry/grape tomatoes and olives and that's a no fuss and light meal to deal with the heat.
Even though this is off topic I was wondering is there a Lamberts restaurant where you live here, it is pretty commov
Watch The Fat Electricians video about Americas Cheese Bunkers and you’ll understand exactly why we like cheese so much lol
Comment so he can see this it’s a great vid
I knew I would see this comment before I got a chance to make it myself. 👍
Commented same thing before I saw this.
Great video by TFE! Fully suggest you watch it Andre.
Came to say something similar to this
The funny thing about shredded cheese is that if it’s freshly shredded off of a block, it is really really good if it’s out of a bag, it usually has a funny flavor to it because they typically have to dust it with really fine layers of either cornstarch or some other nonstick dusting powderor else. The cheese in the bag will just clump together and it won’t really be shredded anymore. it’ll just be a big clump of loose cheese.
cream cheese is available easily in all of our grocery stores in the usa from border to border in many many flavors as well as other brands of cream cheese
I love cream cheese on club crackers
I was waiting for you to make your own Grilled Cheese Sandwich. It's easy and fast, goes well with Soup, especially Tomato Soup. Just Butter 2 slices of Bread with a slice of Cheese in a medium to low heated Pan for about 3 minutes on each side until Golden Brown, remove and cool for a few minutes and eat. 😋
When I saw the thumbnail, that’s what I thought he was going to do.
I toast mine with mayo, but maybe that's a regional thing.
I HAVE to have a grilled cheese with tomato soup, just like a peanutbutter and jelly sandwich with my chili. 😂😂
No no, don't cool it! The cheese hardens!!!
When I was married, wifey had never had grilled cheese and tomato soup? I couldn't believe it. I was the cook in our family so I made her some. SIGH, girls these days? She would go to the
cupboard, and complaign there was nothing to eat? I would make a casserole that would knock her socks off, and she couldn't understand how I did it? lol.
I currently have Swiss, Harvarti, Colby, Colby Jack, Guyere and American cheese in my fridge. I also have cottage cheese, ricotta cheese and Philadelphia cream cheese in the fridge as well. Cheese is so useful in all ways. As a simple cheese sandwich to fondue and everything in between. A Ritz cracker with cheese, and maybe a bit of peanut butter 👌, is a quick snack.
Yeah, I'm out of Havarti and Swiss, but I do have either Colby or mild cheddar, sharp cheddar, pepper jack, mozz, and Mexican shredded cheese, and Philadelphia blocks. Oh, and Parmesan. And nacho dip. And feta. And blue cheese salad dressing, if we're stretching it.
We also like Baby Bel and seasoned goat cheese and Boursin, and American when we have burgers, but I don't think there's any here rn. I'm perfectly happy with cheddar cheese on a burger.
I had no idea we had that many different varieties.
@MelissaThompson432
Stop by the cheese "shop" in your grocery store. It will blow your mind how many varieties there are. WalMart has some different but mostly only the general varieties. I have Giant, Wegman's, Costco and Giant Eagle in my city as well so lots of selection.
@nancystanton955 I have Wal-Mart and Kroger, unless I go to the city. I get to be a little exotic, every once in awhile. 😉 Within reason...
American cheese (e.g., Kraft Singles) is a pasteurised processed cheese food product. It does not legally qualify as “cheese” under American laws.
All American cheese is is various cheeses that are processed one more step. The step is just redone. It was created, from what I know to make use of leftover cheese. Same ingredients, same process. Just one extra step.
sure but it's still over 99% dairy last i checked
and the difference between american and traditional cheeses is literally just the addition of small amounts of emulsifying stabilizers. nutritionally, the only major difference is american usually has a lot more sodium bc the emulsifying stabilizer usually used in commercially sold american cheese is (small quantities of) sodium phosphate. it's naturally occurring in meats, eggs, and nuts and is very commonly added to deli meat to help cure it. (i wonder if that's why i like american cheese tbh, since i like nuts, eggs, and deli meat a lot, too.)
Kraft is not the only brand of American Cheese. And I see claims that the slices aren't real cheese. That might be true for Kraft or some other brands, but I don't believe it applies to all. For example in my local grocery store they sell American cheese slices and blocks of cheese of various types (Cheddar, Mozzarella, etc). Let's look at some of the ingredients. First lets look at Cheddar: Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annato Extract (color). Its basically the bare minimum to make cheese. Then their American Prepared Cheese: American Cheese (Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, and Enzymes) with Tricalcium Phosphate (a calcium based salt, used to add calcium and to prevent clumping in some foods), whey, food starch, sodium citrate (emulsifier, allows the cheese to melt), non-fat dry milk, cream, citric and sorbic acid (for preservative), lactic acid for color, and vitamin D3.
As you can see the American Cheese has nearly all the ingredients used in Cheddar aside from a different product used to get the color. With of course agents added to make it pliable and such for sandwiches, most of which are derived from dairy products. @pooftiger actually explains this pretty well. They literally take cheese and put it through another process to make it ready for its intended use.
Sure it has some stuff added, but so does pepperjack and other cheeses with added bits in them. They're not suddenly not-cheese because you can see bits of non-cheese in them.
The spreadable creamcheese is popular to use with Bagels and other items. They are available in all grocery stores across the country
Another fun thing to look into when it comes to the US and cheese is the Missouri cheese caves - government subsidies many decades back led to over production of milk which is now stored as cheese in limestone caves
The ultimate descent of financial fortune, when you turn in coupons for "government cheese".
I just had a grilled cheese yesterday. My first one in years! It was great! It’s kind of viewed more as a kid’s food, but it still tastes good at age 42!
The best grilled cheese sandwich I ever had my husband makes with cheddar and smoked gouda on rustic sourdough. Heaven on a plate!
I am currently unemployed, and the main reason I want a job? So I can buy a new skillet to make grilled cheese in, lmao.
I had one yesterday too! lol
@@gaylegaston5110it sounds it
Best grilled cheese is made with sharp cheddar and havarti. Havarti melts very well, while the cheddar retains its solidity longer. Put the havarti in between two slices of sharp cheddar and the cheddar will hold the havarti together. They also work well together for flavor.
American here. Didn't finish the video yet, but I want to mention: Cheese is a great way to make other foods taste good. Do you want the nutrients from a certain vegetable, but don't like the flavor on its own? Find a recipe to combine it with cheese somehow, and you've got yourself way to eat the vegetable and enjoy the taste.
OMG, I absolutely love sharp cheddar! I can eat a pound of cheese everyday if I could!!!
I have a brick of sharp cheddar in the fridge right now that I have been eating on.
I live close to Amish country (one county over) in Ohio. They have smoked sharp cheddar. It is to die for as is the smoked Swiss and the corresponding cheese breads.
I am eating a slice of sharp cheddar right now
My mom used to love it.
Why can't you eat a pound a day?
It's not that expensive and there's nothing unhealthy about cheese.
Cheese doesn't have carbohydrates, carbohydrates make you fat. I've lost 100 lb and I eat cheese everyday
In my fridge/freezer right now: Kraft Singles, Kraft Parmesan (green package), Parmigiano Reggiano (both in wedges and leftover rinds), jalapeño jack, bleu. I am currently out of Cotswold, Brie and Port-Salut. Californian here.
What they forgot to mention about processed cheese is that it's initial popularity was heavily influenced by WW2. The soldiers ate a lot of it, developed a taste for it, then ate it all their lives. Their children then had it as kids and had a similar situation. However, those two generations are almost gone entirely, and with them went a lot of the buyers.
I had an adversion to cheese for a decade and half until I realized it was just processed American... still say no cheese unless I know I have choice of swiss or monterey jack
I'm a late Boomer and American Cheese was the only Cheese I ate until Cheddar was introduced by Taco Tico, the original name of Taco Bell.
you also can't forget the got milk campaign.
Not many people would eat process cheese by itself when there are thousands of real cheese to choose from. Process cheese is used in the fast food industry because you don't have to cook it to make it melt on a cheeseburger. A process cheese slice will melt just from the heat of the burger or fillet so makes building a hot sandwich truly "fast food".
I live in Wisconsin, and we have a long history of cheese making! We often win in several categories for best cheeses, especially our cheddars! 🧀 😊
It’s delicious. That’s why. If we don’t have cheese in heaven I ain’t going to it
I second that 😊
😂😂😂😂😂😂
😅 Never deprive Americans of Cheese or we'll be Hangry. We put on almost everything including a steamy Bowl of Chili.
My favorite childhood memories for fast food burgers has to be A&W. The one we went to was a drive up kind. You parked, pushed the button on the stand next to your car and gave them your order for everyone in the car. The server would bring a specially made tray out to your car and clip it to the driver side window. A&W is still famous for their root beer floats and back in the day they would come in a frosted glass mug! The burgers and fries would come in a basket (thus making it easier to eat in the car without spilling your fries everywhere). Having a place to put the mug was harder but we would just put them between our feet (except for the driver of course). When everyone was done, you piled the empty baskets and mugs back on the tray and pushed the button to tell the server to come get the tray.
Papa burgers are pretty good, another place that has underrated burgers is Dairy Queen.
Most glove box doors have a couple of cupholders on them, on the inside of the door.
Kraft isn't just popular for cheese but it's probably the #1 producer of cheese singles. I had a slice with some Ritz crackers two days ago, lol. They have a MULTITUDE of products across all food markets. With big brand products, you can find them all over the US so yes the Philadelphia cream cheese flavors can be found everywhere. Now it's all dependent on the store to stock them so what you won't necessarily find is every store using ALL the flavors available but just the popular ones that they sell which can be different from region to region.
No processed cheese isn't NECESSARY for burgers and most people who make PROPER mac n cheese would NEVER used processed cheese, lol. But part of the reason it's so good with burgers and other things like dips is how it melts which a lot of cheeses don't do as well.
Once I tied Sargento's, I could never go back to Kraft. Real cheese is where it's at, baby! lol. Maybe higher priced, but also higher quality and taste.
@@broncobra i feel ya because it its great cheese but that higher price just will not compute in my budget brain especially when I need my melty American cheese, lol. I don't mind the provolone, Colby Jack or mozzarella but I don't eat those as much.
@@tinahairston6383 I retired from a RR. We don't get SS, we paid into an annuity. I'm trying to offer half my annuity to someone? I don't care who it is. It does not affect me?
Person get's 1/2 half of my annuity, and healthcare. I get what I am entitled too. No loss to me. Spouse get's 1/2 of what I get. If it's not used, it goes back into the general fund
for everyone else. Rules are, you have to be married a year. I'm getting tired of people saying how broke they are, and won't jump on this? I don't give two shit's? You either
want free money and healthcare, or you don't. Stop bitching? Pre-nup? I want nothing of yours, and you get nothing of mine. You can divorce me after a year and still collect.
Contact a lawyer and ask them about it? It's on the up and up. I'm just trying to help someone out? That's all. Money is wasted - or goes back into the fund if not used.
If you don't want this offer - give me a name of someone who does? Gotta be retirement age. I don't make up the rules. Look up RRB Railroad Retirement Board. It's real?
I paid into it 30 years just like everyone else. It's not a whole lot of money? But it's better than nothing. I don't want a relationship - just to help someone who needs it.
American sliced cheese is more about the texture than the flavor. My dad who is 90, likes to snack on American Cheese and puts it in sandwiches. I buy it often, but almost never eat it.
I prefer snacking on more "real" cheese, I'll try any kind. Things like the baby, and even real brie and smoked gouda and goat cheese, fruit flavored blue cheese, cream cheese spreads, and yogurt, were not available when my dad was a kid in the 1940's. Even when I grew up in the 1980's, there was mostly processed and hard cheese. Yogurt was kind of a novelty.
Today in the US, you can even find craft cheese made in your own region, (not just Wisconsin) modeled after various European styles.
I remember my mother eating Yami Yogurt in the late 50s.
To tell you how widely available these products are: I can go on my local walmart wibesite, get any of those flavors plus blueberry, strawberry, garden vegetable, chive and onion, and garlic and herb. I can pick it up from a drive-up where they bring the groceries out to me, for no fee, to my car. Technically, I could order it tonight from either the Target or Walmart for the next three hours, up until 11pm. I can pick it up as early as 8am tomorrow. So yeah, widely available, and available in uniquely American ways.
I use the chive and onion when I make stuffed sweet 🌶
The local Walmart (it's only about 7 miles away) has two entire wall coolers, and an island cooler, dedicated to cheese. American cheese, imported cheese, cream cheese, blended cheeses, and so on. It's paradise. I can never go without getting some kind of fancy cheese for a snack.
@@aufshcrkrs1509Very good for stuffed mushrooms too.
Oh, the garden vegetable cream cheese on a wheat bagel is so good.
My dad work his whole life as a cheese maker for big location in Blair, WI (AMPI) The Company and his crew made multiple "Blue Ribbon" winning Cheese. The one he talks about to this day that makes him so angry is the one highest award winning cheese that his crew and others helped make was for Land'o'Lakes in MN and their employer didn't tell them that they making it for Land'o'Lakes. Almost the whole location was pissed after they found out about the employer F'them for profit over recognition, that would help sales for the "AMPI". My dad retired after that BS.
You have to notice that Europe leads by 'capita' , not by pounds (or kilograms) . If you compared by total weight, the US would lead every country. Additionally, since there are so many cultures in the US, many of them don't traditionally eat cheese. This accounts for the lower numbers per capita
Also many of the minority races have lactose intolerance, which has a far higher rate with them than among European descendants (or Mongolians, FYI).
Flavors of cream cheese are just a soft cheese like Ricotta or Cottage cheese mixed with fruit, vegetables, and or spices. Pepper Jack is a popular hard cheese with diced peppers in it. Most US grocery stores and even many gas stations/convenience stores will have some of these fruit & vegetable packed cheeses as they're a favorite for crackers, bagels, and sandwiches for snacks and meals.
The Philadelphia cream cheese is mainly used for 2 uses. the first being as a spread for bagels. That is where all the flavors come in. The second usage is Cream Cheese Icing which is used on really decadent cakes as it tastes amazing, but really doesn't have any sort of strong cheese flavor itself.
Cheesecake!
I use a lot to make chicken broccoli cheese soup and enchiladas as well.
I put cream cheese in my scrambled eggs, pretzels with cream cheese, crackers with cream cheese spread. Yum!
you can't forget cheescake either.
It helps the blending of other cheeses for sauces
I used to like the Pink Shack in Petaluma, its been closed for years but I still miss it.
It's delicious. It's nutritious. It has protein. There are lots of different types, and it goes well on almost everything. And it doesn't make you cough up phlegm like milk does.
Milk doesn't make me cough up phlegm. What kind of milk are you drinking?
I tried making a grilled cheese sandwich with smoked provolone cheese. It was soooo good. Highly recommend it.
There's always craft singles in my fridge. It's available everywhere in the US. Love grilled cheese with some tomato soup.
Protips
a very thin layer of peanut butter ( VERY THIN) on one slice of bread before you add the cheese
makes it taste like cheese and peanut butter crackers..
OR crumbled bacon bits on the cheese before you cook it makes grilled bacon and cheese
I use 3 kinds of cheese in my grilled cheese: cheddar, munster and mozzarella. Chedder for the flavor. Munster for the melting property. Mozz for the cheese pull. I add yellow or Dijon mustard for that kick
Gruyere is another great cheese for grilled cheese
Oh my that sounds delicious.
American, provolone, gruyere, and mozzarella makes the best grilled cheese.
Muenster is one of the best cheeses for stretchy grilled cheese. If I'm making myself a grilled cheese, it's cheddar and muenster or cheddar and havarti.
I like smoked Gouda on mine.
cheese is love, cheese is life. All of these sayings in your comments are actual sayings around the USA. We LOVE cheese.
Life is the meaning of love, Cheese is the meaning of life.
Andre- I grew up in Western Pennsylvania with yellow American Cheese. In the 70's. I moved to Central Pennsylvania. I was shocked when I went to the grocery store to find only white American Cheese. It was a regional thing. Probably, they could leave out the yellow food coloring and people would adjust. They taste exactly the same.
Annatto is that coloring, it's a natural dye used for color consistency. You're right it adds no flavor but makes it looks more appealing.
I find white American more palatable actually. It has a more mild taste to it, i think.
Yes, Philadelphia Cream Cheese is hugely popular all over the place and you can find tons of flavors in just about any supermarket.
Give me dairy or give me death! I love milk and cheese and I hope I never have to give it up.
well there are two different categories of the classic yellow/orange American cheese. We have the processed cheese (like Kraft Singles) which is what is going down in popularity. Then we also have American Cheddar, which is completely different and is a natural cheese but still yellow/orange. But as all things American, we all like different cheeses on our foods. I tend to go for provolone or swiss for most things, but American cheddar is still very tasty, especially on a grilled cheese or omelet
The pan has to be medium hot. If it's too hot, the edges of the bread burn before the cheese inside melts. And the cheese has to melt.
Growing up in my area Land O Lakes American Cheese was the best. I can't speak for everyone else...lol. Great reaction video, thanks for sharing.
I have Kraft American Cheese slices in my house right now. I also have shredded sharp cheddar and shredded Medium cheddar. You will also find fresh mozzarella in there, which I love on top of an tomato slice with a bit of Italian seasoning, salt, ground black pepper and Olive Oil. So, yes, I eat a lot of
cheese! Put the shredded cheddar on a tortilla and pop it in the microwave (i currently don't have a stove) until the cheese is melted, and fold it like a burrito- or in half, quesadilla style! Yep! We eat some cheese here!
Thanks for this reaction video. It's fun to explore various topics with you, and comments can add so much information and opinion too!
Dominoes is more about delivery than dine-in, it's like a McDonald's, just with pizza
All these Pizza chains are fast food, they’re cardboard with sauce and cheese. As a NY’er it’s hard for us to justify Dominos, Pizza Hut or Sloppy John’s.
in my limited experience with pizza hut, it felt the most of a dining experience. the staff were great. the order was great.
@@baritonebroker Exactly. If you live anywhere in the Northeast, you're much better off finding an independent pizzeria than going to any chain. And it's not like independent pizzerias are difficult to find.
@@RoseNZieg Sadly Pizza Hut USED TO BE good but corporate went all takeout/delivery and degraded the quality of the ingredients.
Tastes differ individually, but the last time I tried Domino's pizza, the toppings were only just passable, and the crust was truly disgusting. Besides a lousy flavor, it had a grainy, mealy texture that I found extremely unpleasant, and actually made me wonder if the flour had gone bad.
There are hundreds of dairies in Sonoma County California.
Grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. Yum! Or just cheese toast (a slice - or 2 - of bread and cheese toasted) and tomato soup.
About the only time I use American cheese. But it's better with Velvetta (different than American in style) or a variety of mixed cheeses. True American single sliced cheese tastes like plastic to me.
I'll skip the tomato soup.
@ I use the block-style Kraft Extra Sharp Cheddar - not the slices wrapped in plastic, which I not sure is even cheese.
I don't know how much cheese I eat per year, but I can't imagine it being anywhere near 38 lbs. Maybe because I don't eat a lot of pizza either.
Just wait until a non-american learns about cheeseball.
Did you bring the wheat thins?
@@Syzygy77 wheat thins and Ritz crackers!
Or crock pork nachos dip. lol.
(Hi from Missouri.) Answering your question, I keep no less than 4 kinds of cheese on hand all the time: Kraft American singles, sliced Swiss, small block of Dubliner (Irish cheese), Kraft shredded sharp cheddar, sometimes Colby-Jack and Velveeta sliced singles.
If I plan to make Mac & Cheese, I'll pick up a 1-pound block of Velveeta. (I don't like boxed Mac & Cheese because it uses cheddar powder which is very greasy when melted.)
When I can find it locally, I'll also get a stock of Provel cheese, which is made in St. Louis.😋
Cheese makes nearly everything better, except ice cream. Bacon comes in second in making everything better. And jalapenos round out the top three essential food groups.
Cheesecake ice cream is fantastic.
Salsa is also good on everything, Even chocolate ice cream.
@@Fazzel Chocolate and spicy go very well together, especially dark chocolate.
One of the best foods on earth! Two slices of bread with cheese in the middle…real butter on the outside of the bread…grilled on the stove until golden brown and CRISPY…flip and repeat. Dip immediately into hot tomato basil soup and eat!!! My entire childhood summed up into the perfect meal. Full of hugs, love and comfort on a cold day.
My guess is that you have never had a real slice of cheese on a burger in your whole life. A slice of Swiss provolone cheddar Munster jalapeno jack on a burger is 10 times better.
Drinking milk is good for you. I was born in 1970 and a huge glass of milk is part of my daily routine, I'm 54, 6'1" 185 and in playing shape. I also love cheese, probably 2 or 3 times a week I make grilled cheese sandwich for lunch along with Campbells's tomato soup.
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Actually use sargento I think it's a pretty good mid-level cheese unless you want to get real fancy and spent a lot of money
If you go to Domino's, you should try a Philly Cheese Steak pizza 😋
Domino's has gone down hill in the U.S., but it's probably good in Portugal.
My small town just got a Domino's about a year ago. It's actually good. The cheesesteak pizza is really good. It had been several years since I had Domino's, and it was terrible. This store is family owned, maybe that makes it better.
There's a viral Domino's pizza atm. Pan pizza, no tomato sauce, add Garlic Parmesan sauce+, extra cheese, philly cheese steak, bacon, ground beef, cheddar cheese blend. My family wanted to try it. It's actually good 😂
Toronto, Canada here. I have two packages of Kraft Singles in my refrigerator right now. By the way, don't buy those pre-shredded bags of cheese. They have some kind of powder added to them to keep them from sticking together in the bag. This also keeps them from melting properly when added to your food. Buy a box grater and get a block of cheese. It takes the slightest amount of time to grate the cheese you need.
The mistake most people make with Hawaiian pizza is they have the kind with regular pizza sauce, no good.
BBQ sauce INSTEAD of pizza sauce on Hawaiian pizza with bacon is my favorite.
I have never had a Hawaiian pizza with BBQ sauce, but I have had many chicken and/or bacon pizzas with it.
I might have to try that.
BBQ sauce on pizza is an abomination! Or, a great way for you not to have to share your pineapple-topped pizza with me.
@@jenniferpearce1052 I am picky about my BBQ sauces so I do understand as I have had ones that I don't like (like the ones that go too hard on the vinegar). But good tasting kind like Sweet Baby Ray's sweet and spicy BBQ sauce tastes so good with the sweet and tangy pineapple and the smokey bacon.
Grilled cheese is wonderful. Butter the bread and brown it in a pan. Crispy and buttery. Then put on the cheese and let it melt. Amazing. You can also add ham or bologna or bacon. Even better. But by itself it’s great with tomato soup. Most people eat it with tomato soup. You can dip it in the soup too.
Technically once weened a person does not NEED milk, we can actually get calcium from other sources. That said, food is as much about enjoyment as it is nutrition, and as long as you're not lactose intolerant, and keep an eye on your fat and sugar consumption, milk is fine.
So getting enough calcium is actually pretty difficult from non-dairy sources, it can be done but due to the uptake inhibitors in most vegetable and legume sources of calcium you actually need to eat a lot more than people think. I genuinely wish that weren't the case but yeah. I personally recommend he try fortified oat milk with his cereal because it genuinely tastes better than normal milk with cereal (it already tastes a little cereal-y which makes sense since it's made from a cereal grain) and is a good source of calcium as well (because it is made to be lol)
@@ConstantChaos1 very true, but I wasn't sure if I would bore people with details
@@ConstantChaos1 it tends to be more favorable getting it from products like cheese or yogurt than milk though, as culturing produces other helpful nutrients and probiotics
@@angelaarreaga3765 oh yeah non-milk dairy tends to be preferable if nothing else because it's lower in lactose usually lol
I thought you meant non-dairy sources so if nothing else wanted to make sure people had the info right, as calcium deficiency can actually be pretty nasty and getting it IV in the hospital hurts lol
We may not need milk, but it is the perfect food. You could live off nothing but milk if you had too, lots of protein, minerals, and vitamins.
I make bagels in Portland, Oregon. We use around 30 pounds (14kg) of cheese per week, on our bagels. Not counting cream cheese. We use locally made Tillamook cheeses (medium cheddar, jalapeño pepper jack, Swiss, as well as a blended Asiago/parmessan/fontina/provolone).
7:22 Taco Bell is low-tier fast food Andre. Best after a night of drinking.
As far as Dominos is concerned, you might as well try it. Our pizza places have very different flavor profiles and it's very subjective and debated who likes what type, toppings and businesses.
Philly cream cheese is the largest and best brand of cream cheese. It can be found everywhere in the US.
13:59 American cheese isn't going anywhere. It's the best melting cheese and the one of choice for burgers and other uses. It, however, is *NOT* the cheese used for Mac & Cheese. The most common being cheddar.
I used to say that about Philly cream cheese. My store was out of it one time and I bought the Tillamook brand. I will never by Philly cream cheese again. Tillamook was so much better.
Tacobell isn't low tier, it's just on the lower side of high tier, it's one of the big ones, not like a jack in the box or a case sol
@@rhiahlMTI haven't tried Tillamook cream cheese. Maybe I'll give it a try sometime. There's actually a more local brand I buy most of the time because it's significantly cheaper, but it's not quite as good as Philly.
@@ConstantChaos1It's definitely a big brand, but it doesn't really fit in high tier as far as quality. Perhaps mid tier is a more appropriate assessment. I was really just trying to get the point across to Andre that it's nowhere near as good as the real top tier stuff.
@@pacmon5285 Yeah, the chive and onion, strawberry spreadables are really good. It's got a creamery texture. You won't be disappointed.
Whenever I am feeling the need for something warm and comforting, I make grilled cheese and tomato soup. Yes good old American an and Campbell's soup made with milk. I am 75 now and treat myself whenever I feel the need. Yes, I make other types of grilled cheese using all types of cheese.
Taco Bell is OK, but it is not Mexican food. I refuse to go to Taco Bell anymore because my local Taco Bell suggested that I use the kiosk. Does not work for me especially when I want to oder off the menu. They were advertising bringing back the Encherido and it was not on their menu. I guess they didn’t get the memo that old guys don’t do kiosk and we pay in cash and we eat Encheridos.
Me neither
Something that most people don't seem to realize is that Kraft Singles/Processed Cheese/ Emulsified Cheeses can easily be made at home. They're mostly dumping all those other ingredients in as preservatives and to keep the cost (For shipping and distributing) down low. You should check out how Emulsified Cheese is made, really fascinating stuff.
Don't believe that milk is bad. People have been drinking it for centuries.
5:00 Dominoes is not the best pizza to get but the 'Price : Taste' ratio is about as perfect as you can get.
10:45 Jalapeno is a Spanish word so you have to pronounce the 'J' as an 'H'. That is the only difference. Very easy to pronounce.
18:30 Yes, I buy Kraft singles every week as well as other cheeses from Kraft regularly.
I don't like Domino's Pizza neither Tamia tastes like a cardboard box.
Jalapeño. You need to pronounce the ñ. Hal-uh-pain-yo. Not hal-uh-pee-no, which is the most common mispronunciation I hear.
I never buy Kraft singles. It contains an antibiotic, natamycin. This is a prescription drug. I buy Kraft Deli Delux American cheese. It has much less ingredients, and no antibiotics. Before Kraft introduced singles, we only had American cheese, which is now labeled Deli Delux American, which is real American cheese. It probably costs a bit more, but tastes better, and has less fake ingredients.
Cream Cheese is extremely popular here, and has been found at evert supermarket I have ever shopped at. The flavored varieties started to get popular about 20 years ago. It can even be found at my local Aldi.
I put extra butter.. and even put extra salt on it.. I like the real cheddar mixed with any other cheese I have on hand. I personally stopped drinking milk when I realized it wasn't good for adults. Only baby cows should drink milk.. BUT I use tons of full fat cream.
Try garlic salt next time 😊
I may have gasped and “clutched my pearls” when you said Taco Bell is a great place to eat. 😂
I am not a fan of Taco Bell. If it’s the only thing available, I’ll eat it, but I’ve gotta be desperate.
I was not raised eating processed cheese. My mother was a nurse and served us healthy meals. I also buy natural cheese. Realize shreaded cheese is coated with something to keep it from sticking together. Just so you know. 😊
Shredded cheese is coated with cellulose - comes from trees, on it's way to being paper.
Many times, it's not cellulose, but just a powdered starch 😀 It's still better to buy a block and shred it yourself for better melting
Yes, we keep Kraft Singles it in the refrigerator all the time. I make grilled cheese sandwiches with it often. We do that more in the fall and summer.
i eat cheese nearly everyday, drink about 1 gallon of milk a week on my own (no cereal). and i eat pizza maybe 3 or 4 times a week. ive also worked for dominos pizza, jets pizza, hungry howies pizza, little ceasers pizza, and a few local stores doing the same. very popular here. the grilled cheese sandwich is still the go to favorite to pair with a bowl of soup. loves our cheeses we do for sure.
Yes you can fetch Philly cream cheese anywhere. It's also the main ingredient in cheese cake with is totally worth trying.
Kraft singles are a great cheese for grilled cheese sandwiches served with soup of many kinds such as chicken noodle, veggie beef, tomato, and others. It always melts well on hamburgers also. These are also fast and easy meals to make for any lunch or dinner.
Cheese: Why I will never be a vegan.
Philadelphia cream cheese is available in all the states. The spreadable cheese can be used for bagels. I love using the spreadable for certain dips I make during the holidays.
Yes, cream cheese is readily available in grocery stores everywhere in the country. I don't know about flavored cream cheeses; I've never looked for them. And yes, Philadelphia is the largest brand of cream cheese.
Thin cream cheese with some milk and add a dip mix or salad dressing mix to it (French Onion and Ranch are both popular flavors) and you have an excellent chip dip, for people who don't like sour cream. People also like to spread cream cheese on bagels, add it to sandwiches, or sometimes put it on baked potatoes.
It is considered what we call comfort food..buttered bread toasting in a skillet…flipped over and add as much cheese as you want…the cheese melts..some people also have some hot tomato soup…and you can cut the bread or leave it alone…good stuff…obviously not what you would have every day…but good any time…great on cool rainy days…
About ten years ago they had a limited edition Philadelphia Bacon cream cheese, it was the most amazing thing ever. Sad when they discontinued it. In Arizona both Grilled Cheese and Quesadillas are popular. Butter on the bread, sliced American cheese and fry it it up in a skillet for the grilled cheese and Quesadilla same idea, butter on tortillas with shredded cheese and fried. Grilled cheese sandwiches you can add ham between two melted slices of cheese or chicken quesadillas are popular too. Plus nacho cheese dip reigns supreme. It's also amazing on bratwurst.
My husband & I use cheddar cheese on cheeseburgers we make at home. We get it in pre-sliced packs from either Aldi or Costco. We love all different cheeses though. My favorites are Gouda & havarti.
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Philadelphia cream cheese comes in tons of flavor options for our bagels and yes, this product is found all over the USA from large cities to small rural towns. It’s VERY common.
Not me preparing pizza sauce for tonight’s dinner while watching this.
LOL!! I just made grilled cheese sandwiches for my son and me for dinner tonight!! Yes, we had Kraft cheese slices in our sandwiches!! The cheese that is closest to the American cheese color is cheddar. BabyBel is my favorite cheese for snacking.
There are now many generic versions of Kraft/American cheese and are usually a bit cheaper. I personally keep a 16 slice pack in my refrigerator to use on demand, depending on what I am fixing, such as cheeseburgers. For my ham sandwiches I have gravitated to pepper jack cheese. I liberally use finely shredded cheeses in scrambled eggs, casseroles, etc. One thing that changed, I used to by cheese in bricks then shredd it myself, but having it already shredded is so convenient.
I was about 8 or 9 years old when Louisville got its 1st McDonalds in 1964, when the outside sign actually gave a count of how many burgers had been sold nationwide (over 2 million sold) LOL. The buns and condiments seem to have changed but the cheeseburgers are my go to order the few times I visit McDonalds.
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We bought a shingle pack of cheddar and a singles pack of American last week. Usually grabbing a couple packs every week. A 2 lb block of sharp cheddar every other week.
I've known people who keep little blocks of cheese around for when they feel a bit peckish. They called it "Emergencheese" :)
The last time I had Kraft cheese was about 30 minutes ago. I have a sandwich with cheese and some lunch meat in it every day before bed. My favorite flavor is Pepper Jack which has tiny pieces of Jalapino peppers in it. Then about eight hours ago I had a small frozen pizza. I eat about two pounds of cheese a month. I love it!
Grilled cheese yesterday, pizza with Parmesan cheese put on top of it a week ago, homemade burritos with cheese a month ago and snacking on cheese every day.
I remember going to McDonalds in the 1960sand it was all open with serve through counter and no a.c. And there were cement tables out front to sit and eat. Since we are in Florida and it’s hot, we usually took it home. It was so exciting when they built a glass enclosure around it and put in a.c. lol.
I love to have a grilled cheese, and dip it in my soup. Best thing ever.
18:51 "Store are stocking ever greater varieties of cheese…" Yes. I've noticed more varieties of cheese even in my small-town grocery store. My favorite is a sharp white cheddar, and that's something I would never have found for sale here until recent years. Another example would be hard asiago.
A company in Oregon called Tilamook makes an excellent extra sharp white cheddar. It is different from 5he extra sharp yellow cheddar for some reason. It is a bit prone to crumble , especially if not at room temperature. It is available in many regions of America, I highly recommend. Then there many small cheese makers throughout Oregon and Washington.