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 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.

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

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

BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

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