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Although we may rightly perceive the burger, with all its parts, as thoroughly American, it may come as a surprise to discover that at least one of its major components has distinctly exotic origins. It is ironic indeed that this more exotic component is the one most commonly associated with America and American food - [...]

A creation of the American food industry, American cheese is the extra indulgent aspect of the cheeseburger that clearly separates it from the primitive hamburger.
American Cheese is made by grinding up different kids of cheese, usually Swiss and cheddar types, then pasteurizing the resulting mixture to prevent any further microbial action. Various additives such as [...]