American cheese
The term American cheese typically is not used to denote cheese made in the United States of America or on the American continent, but to describe a product otherwise known as processed cheese or sometimes cheese food. It is made from cheese, but typically adds emulsifiers, smelting salts, and food colouring. It is a fairly popular condiment on hamburgers.
American cheese is sometimes sold in blocks, but more often sold packed in individual slices, with plastic wrappers or wax paper separating them.
It is one of the blander varieties of cheese. Due to the processing and additives, some varieties cannot legally be labeled as "cheese" in the United States and are sold as "cheese food product".
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