I really don't care if you think that Velveeta isn't really cheese...

[MrScorpio]

But, DAMN! That shit is good with macaroni!

Enjoying it in defiance of your puritanisme de frommage.

[HereSince1628]

1. So for breakfast...do you eat that cold or reheated, with or without eggs?

[hlthe2b]

2. That it sits on the store shelf unrefrigerated, is what gets me....

Something rather "alien" about that.....LOL

[A Simple Game]

7. I'm pretty sure Velveeta is refrigerated in stores. n/t

[hlthe2b]

8. While it sometimes is put in the refrigerated case, it is also put on shelves for promotions...

It doesn't require refrigeration until opened. So, that little fact does make one wonder... No preservatives, there, surely.....

[Chan790]

10. There's nothing in it to rot, really.

It's mostly emulsified vegetable oil and water BV. Both are shelf stable for years.

[drm604]

3. I'm suspicious of something labeled "cheese food".

"Cat food" is fed to cats.

"Dog food" is fed to dogs.

"Baby food" is fed to babies.

"Cheese food"? Why would I want to eat something they feed to cheese?

[hlthe2b]

4. And then, of course there is Cheese Whiz....

[rox63]

6. Which is worse?

Cheez Wiz or spray cheese in a can?

[drm604]

13. ROFL

[Aerows]

5. I'm suspicious of ANYTHING

That has to be explicitly pointed out as food. If it's not obviously food, without needing to be said, I'm pretty sure I don't want to eat it.

[Chan790]

9. It's not puritanism...there was a lawsuit.

Velveeta isn't cheese. Cheese is defined as being a specific agricultural product. Velveeta for a number of reasons does not meet the definition of that product; it cannot be sold as cheese.

I realize that seems silly, but it's the same as laws that say margarine can't be marketed or sold as butter. (In both cases, the issue is the same...you cannot make a synthetic of a dairy product by emulsifying vegetable oil and pass it off as the real thing.) So they got around the prohibition by changing what they were calling their food product from cheese to "cheese food".

The ruling from the case, if I could find it, is hilarious to read because it starts from the premise question of "What is food?" (In a legal sense. The question seems straight-forward and isn't apparently.) and goes nuttier from there.

[pipi_k]

11. The ultimate

comfort food, as far as I'm concerned.

Mac and cheese made with Velveeta.

It's even tasty in American Chop Suey (macaroni, ground beef, and canned tomatoes). Just chop it into little cubes and add it to the pot just before serving.

mmmmmm

[HopeHoops]

12. Everything (including SPAM) is a manifestation of the underlying Velveeta.

[Swede]

14. The same folks that look down on velveeta and cheese whiz happily eat tofu.

Which is also a manufactured food.

[Chan790]

15. Tofu is not a lab-sythesized emulsion of vegetable oil trying to pass itself off as cheese-like.

Velveeta is.

I will say nothing bad about Cheez Whiz...I miss Cheez Whiz and will gladly return to eating it if they remove the anchovy-paste they added into the ingredients about a decade ago. (It replaced Worcestershire sauce.)

[Major Nikon]

17. Tofu is not manufactured with latex and can't be used to fix leaks in rubber hoses

Just sayin'

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Velveeta#Velveeta_production

[mrmpa]

16. Brings back memories of college..............

when velveeta on white bread with miracle whip, was fine dining. lol

[Archae]

18. And hamburger!

I like the "Hamburger Helper" -style stuff, although it is almost a a buck more than Burgie Helper.

[Denninmi]

19. Well, now you can go Latin with your Velveeta.

Velveeta Queso Blanco

Same Velveeta, just without the orange food coloring.

Ole!

http://www.google.com/#q=velveeta+queso+blanco&hl=en&prmd=imvnse&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=K3fTT-nJIaPg2AXcyryJDw&ved=0CJkBEK0E&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=ba589ca7f292377&biw=1366&bih=677

[elleng]

20. A oui,

puritanisme de frommage.

Mais c'est bon ici:



Comme ca:
http://southernfood.about.com/od/crockpotdips/r/bl24c3.htm

[Bolo Boffin]

24. I need to put on my glasses.

I thought that URL said crackpipedips, because, dang, it is.

[The empressof all]

21. And don't forget some chocolate with that cheese

Velveeta Fudge is really, really...surprisingly good!

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/velveeta-fudge-51504.aspx

[pipi_k]

25. Had some

chocolate Neufchatel one time.

It was...interesting...

[intaglio]

22. Ever had really runny Brie?

Or made macaroni cheese with it? - you don't need to make it into a sauce!

Or try a soft goats cheese ...

[Chan790]

23. Do you have a recipe?

The grocery near my house has about a dozen discount rack rounds of brie that they're going to toss any day now that I can probably get for $1 each.

[Major Nikon]

26. I've had it in France

I have yet to find any Brie in the US that's as good as what I've had in France, even from the same manufacturer.