Hi I was wondering if anyone knows if you can buy American processed cheese slices in Toronto? Not Kraft Singles, you can get those anywhere, I’m talking "American Cheese" the kind of cheese that you get on your burgers at... (6 replies, last updated by Bobby Wham April 6, 2009)

Lots of Hickory farms products in the fridge.... what could I make besides grilled cheese, queso and cheese sauce for veggies? Do you have any ideas for the smoked processed cheeses? Thanks for any suggestions... (6 replies, last updated by girlwonder88 February 5, 2009)

I just bought a brick of P’tit Quebec cheddar cheese for mini pizza’s. After taking a bite, it tasted like a processed cheese slice? I have bought this brand before & never had this problem! (2 replies, last updated by SnackHappy September 7, 2007)

Are there any widely available presliced real cheeses? I’m looking for something as convenient as American cheese slices, but not as processed and fake. I live near a Whole Foods and a Trader Joe’s, so anything from... (6 replies, last updated by beachmouse July 11, 2008)

ham and cheese stands out [because the ham is] minimally processed." I guess we should not cringe, I mean chowhound users just have higher standards than to look for meats that are a bit more than minimally processed. If the... (7 replies, last updated by G Wiv October 7, 2002)

consider processed food? Is a block of cheddar cheese processed? How about a sack of pasta? (27 replies, last updated by RShea78 January 20, 2009)

Not to be flippant, but buying good cheese, good bread, and good fruit, and then eating it all together, is the ultimate healthy, easy "processed" food meal. You could also buy corn tortillas, shredded cheese, and tomatoes. Place... (34 replies, last updated by lgss August 30, 2008)

_____________________________________________________________________ re: a_and_w I agree to some point, hard to get a smokey flavor in certain things without it. Processed, not really it is real smoked that has been liquified... (52 replies, last updated by a_and_w September 4, 2009)

with what has been donated to them by local businesses. It seems that they have been given a couple of “blocks” (for lack of a better term) of processed chicken loaf. That’s the stuff you find in the deli... (2 replies, last updated by coll May 31, 2009)

I think generally, processed foods tend to be bland and/or watery and/or sweet. So there are several types of additives that help in various ways, and if helps to take a second and think about what exactly is “wrong”... (15 replies, last updated by kare_raisu August 14, 2006)

as other posters have said, those products are not technically cheese. they’re classified differently depending upon the percentage of actual cheese, moisture, and milkfat they contain. FDA definitions: "Pasteurized process... (24 replies, last updated by scuzzo May 24, 2008)

a home-made scrumptious, gooey mac and cheese—but the kids still will crave for the old Kraft Mac & Cheese every now and then. How bout you? We all realize we are all foodies—but you got a favorite processed dish? I... (11 replies, last updated by Agent Orange January 5, 2009)

microwave 7-11 burritos Velveeta melted with (at least homeade salsa) to make hot cheese dip. I don’t do processed foods very often at all, but I can’t seem to shake these habits once or twice a year. (162 replies, last updated by Ravac May 19, 2009)

I’ve been baking alot of chocolate cakes and don’t have choice for baking chocolate or cocoa. I would like to get european dutch process cocoa. Any suggestions where to buy some? (2 replies, last updated by ajlm September 5, 2007)

was incredibly picky (ate only kraft mac n cheese and church’s fried chicken until age 6), and no one forced him to eat or try anything else. In his family and community, food offerings were extremely limited – to... (21 replies, last updated by beevod November 26, 2008)