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      7 hours ago

      the other 50% is mostly water. anerican cheese is basically just a hardened cheese sauce. it’s cheese emulsified with water or something similar to make it melt easier. it’s not some unholy amalgamation of horror. it’s just melty cheese.

      and I’m not just looking that up on wikipedia. I’ve made it myself. it’s not that hard. i promise you i didn’t hide any cancer chemicals in there.

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      16 hours ago

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      Most American cheese is made by blending cheddar and colby cheeses with other ingredients, like extra whey, milk proteins, vitamins, coloring, and emulsifying agents

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        15 hours ago

        Yeah sorry about the shit site. Edited in a wikipedia link instead.