• MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net
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    3 months ago

    You can add sodium citrate and milk to just about any cheese to make it melt smoother if you want. Skip adding American entirely.

    • weariedfae@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Aren’t you just describing more or less how they actually make American cheese? Real cheese (cheddar and ?) mixed with curd and emulsifiers.

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        3 months ago

        Pretty much. Just pointing out that you don’t need to cut your sauce with American to make it gooey.

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          3 months ago

          American is so mild that an even somewhat flavorful cheese will overpower the hell out of it. I’m not worried about a single slice of american diluting my cheese sauce. Not to any perceptible degree, anyway.