*** Quoting BOB KLAHN from a message to CAROL SHENKENBERGER ***

BK> ...

 CS> Way back when, it was just different enough from 'english
 CS> cheddar' to get it's own name but as the name is very
 CS> 'generic' it's been pre-empted now to mean a grunch of
 CS> other cheesiod items 'made in the USA'.  Believe me, even
 CS> USA folks get confused on this one.

BK>  Ever notice, American Cheese is pasturize process cheese, but
BK>  American Cheese Singles, (Individually wrapped slices for those
BK>  of you not familiar with it) is pasturized Process cheese food.

Yes, but the cheese I refer to, really does exist and makes a fine slicing
¨cheese which those store types like Kraft try to mimic.  It's just not
'common' ¨so many really think it doesnt exist or doesnt anymore.  You get
these odd ¨pockets though on the USA who know about it and know what I
mean.

BK>  I never buy the singles. I don't know what the difference is
BK>  between cheese and cheese food,  but I'll stick with the cheese.
BK>  Though it's almost always some form of cheddar. Sometimes
BK>  something else, almost never American.

The problem with htis one, is the name became 'marketroid' for the
processed ¨blended cheese-oid stuff sold in those little wrappers so folks
are finding ¨other names for it regionally or shifting to make a type that
is more sellable ¨by name.
                                       xxcarol

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