But we get why you might eye it suspiciously. With it's distinctively orange-yellow color, consistently creamy texture, and oddly long shelf life, you might be wondering is Velveeta real cheese? Well, ...
But is calling it a cheese even accurate? The answer to that is a bit nuanced, but Velveeta in its current form is inherently (and unfortunately) not a real cheese. By the defining standards of the ...
Technically, Velveeta isn't a real cheese -- it's a pasteurized process cheese product. It's mostly full of milk, canola oil, milk protein concentrate, and sodium phosphate (an emulsifying agent).
What is that stuff anyway? USDA research chemist Michael Tunick takes look at what goes into making processed cheese like Velveeta and Kraft Singles. Following is a transcript of the video.
Velveeta shells and cheese didn't impress me ... there was a tang with nuances of real cheddar. Cracker Barrel's macaroni and cheese was my favorite. Each macaroni and cheese I tried was pretty ...