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'''Velveeta''' is the [[brand name]] of a [[processed cheese|processed cheese product]] first made in 1918 by Swiss immigrant [[Emil Frey]] of the Monroe Cheese Company in [[Monroe (town), New York|Monroe, New York]]. In 1923, '''The Velveeta Cheese Company''' was incorporated as a separate company, and was sold to [[Kraft Foods]] in 1927. Velveeta features a soft, creamy texture and a distinctive taste that advertisers compare to [[cheddar cheese]], and it is noted for its easy melting. Some consumers compare Velveeta's taste to [[American cheese]], [[Cheez Whiz]], and [[Easy Mac]]. The product is made, in part, of [[whey]], a by-product of [[cheese-making]] that contains a high amount of [[nutrients]]. The product was advertised for its nutrition.<ref>Wyman, Carolyn ''Better than Homemade:Amazing Food that Changed the Way We Eat'' Quirk Books 2004</ref> Velveeta is classified by the United States [[U.S. Food and Drug Administration|Food and Drug Administration]] as pasteurized process cheese product (see [[processed cheese]]). |
'''Velveeta''' is the [[brand name]] of a [[processed cheese|processed cheese product]] first made in 1918 by Swiss immigrant [[Emil Frey]] of the Monroe Cheese Company in [[Monroe (town), New York|Monroe, New York]]. In 1923, '''The Velveeta Cheese Company''' was incorporated as a separate company, and was sold to [[Kraft Foods]] in 1927. Velveeta features a soft, creamy texture and a distinctive taste that advertisers compare to [[cheddar cheese]], and it is noted for its easy melting. Some consumers compare Velveeta's taste to [[American cheese]], [[Cheez Whiz]], and [[Easy Mac]]. The product is made, in part, of [[whey]], a by-product of [[cheese-making]] that contains a high amount of [[nutrients]]. The product was advertised for its nutrition.<ref>Wyman, Carolyn ''Better than Homemade:Amazing Food that Changed the Way We Eat'' Quirk Books 2004</ref> Velveeta is classified by the United States [[U.S. Food and Drug Administration|Food and Drug Administration]] as pasteurized process cheese product (see [[processed cheese]]). |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Region, town | Monroe, NY |
| Source of milk | Cow |
| Pasteurised | Yes |
| Texture | soft, creamy |
| Aging time | n/a |
Velveeta is the brand name of a processed cheese product first made in 1918 by Swiss immigrant Emil Frey of the Monroe Cheese Company in Monroe, New York. In 1923, The Velveeta Cheese Company was incorporated as a separate company, and was sold to Kraft Foods in 1927. Velveeta features a soft, creamy texture and a distinctive taste that advertisers compare to cheddar cheese, and it is noted for its easy melting. Some consumers compare Velveeta's taste to American cheese, Cheez Whiz, and Easy Mac. The product is made, in part, of whey, a by-product of cheese-making that contains a high amount of nutrients. The product was advertised for its nutrition.[1] Velveeta is classified by the United States Food and Drug Administration as pasteurized process cheese product (see processed cheese).
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- ^ Wyman, Carolyn Better than Homemade:Amazing Food that Changed the Way We Eat Quirk Books 2004