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I thought american cheese was like those crappy Kraft cheese slices? Surely the recipe doesn't want those, right? D:

I would use regular cheddar.

Yeah, it's the pre-sliced, processed "cheese". It melts smoothly and doesn't separate like a lot of the less-processed stuff, which is probably why the recipe calls for it.

Oh please don't use American cheese in Mac and cheese

American cheese is super processed, very bland "cheese". If you're using velveta, I'd just use more of that. Or just make Mac and cheese with cheddar!

Outside of the US, I don't think you can find American Cheese at the deli counters (at least I never saw it in Europe).

If they mean the Kraft singles, the ones in the individual wrappings, plus Velveeta, I'd look for another recipe.

@char54: use cheddar - that's how I make my mac and cheese and its yummy!

I don't think it's really even technically a cheese, but damnit--it tastes pretty good in a grilled cheese sandwich!

@char54: That's weird. I don't think you can buy a block of American cheese, unless you're talking the massive deli blocks. You always buy it in slices.

As an aside, I love American cheese in my mac n cheese, when I make it from the box :D. But then we buy the good deli kind, not the individually wrapped slices which are like cheese flavored plastic.

@char54: it might not, depending on the recipe you are using.

If you don't add cheddar to a bechamel, it might separate, instead of melting like a processed cheese will.

I wouldn't make mac and cheese with Velveeta or any other processed cheese. My mom makes it with it recently. DH and I hate it, but apparently my nephews love it. American cheese is really only good for burgers, etc. because it's had the oils removed to make it melt better. American cheese has its place, but that's in a burger, not mac and cheese.

I use white american cheese in my stovetop mac and cheese. it's my fave. I usually buy at Whole Foods or get it freshly sliced at my local market's deli.