Wednesday 23 November 2011

FOOD: Adventures of the Canned Cheese


The recent exploits with the food post made me finally undertake the ordeal of trying the canned cheese. Declaring itself "made with real cheese" [as opposed to that fake stuff] it also doesn't need to be refrigerated - a can and no fridge - this sounds wrong to an English person. The Kraft brand calls it's product "easy cheese" which is a semi solid cheese-food first introduced in the 1970s. We brought the cheddar, but you can also purchase it in "Cheddar 'n Bacon", "American Flavour" and "Sharp Cheese Flavour" with the company suggesting the product can be used as a dip, within nachos and even inside an omelet [crime!] - but I'm playing it safe and trying it with cheese crackers.


The best way to think of it, is like it's squirty cream - it's in the same kind of aerosol container. To "release" said cheese you push against the actual nozzle and it squirts it's way out. It's thick and it's rubbery and it takes a bit to detach itself from the can. It's like glue.

Excuse scabby camera phone photograph.

It really is like those cheese strings that were famous for being in your pack up for a while and then vanished with the really vivid colouring. It has a very sharp, sticky somewhat powerful kind of a taste. A taste that very much isn't cheese like. Would I try it again - possibly on crackers because they are as dry as sawdust anyway and it does give them a bit of taste but never ever as a sandwich filler. That would be a crime to the taste buds. Never, ever, ever.

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22 comments:

  1. Oh man I have been looking forward to reading about that "cheese"! As soon as I spotted it in my google reader I was like "Yes! She squirted the cheese!"
    And all I will say is that it is the most horrific thing I have ever seen.
    Would you like a nice Wensleydale sandwich?
    :-) xxx

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  2. I admit, canned cheese freaks me out.

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  3. I'm glad I've already had my tea, that looks scarily bad. I think you're very brave for even tasting it. x

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  4. Oh man, I used to LIVE off of this stuff as a teenager... oh the memories! LOL!

    Aya ♥ Strawberry Koi

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  5. I've never heard of canned cheese before!! x

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  6. haha kinda gross to even think about cheese in a can! x

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  7. Powder almond - how i'd give anything for a bit of Wensleydale!

    I quickly put it back in the cupboard and shut the door quickly - I think i'll hide from it for a while!

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  8. Looks awful, and no proper cheese texture either,
    like For Mash Make Smash.

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  9. Ahh the thought of that has always scared me a bit, but try everything once I suppose lol!

    I miss Wensleydale too; cheese withdrawal as a very real problem of relocation hehe.

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  10. This missing cheese lark is a serious phenomenon!

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  11. It looks even worse than I imagined! I'm impressed you managed to eat that - I don't think I could've done! Does it smell like cheese?! x

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  12. Actually kat, i don't think it smelled at all - further proof it isn't real!

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  13. I always see things like this in Asda! I'll stick to cheddar! xx

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  14. Man, oh, man.. This brings back so many childhood memories! This used to be one of my favorite things to snack on, but now I just find it too salty. :P

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  15. Just what I thought it would be like! Eugh!
    Liz @ Shortbread & Ginger

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  16. I honestly couldnt think of anything worse than canned cheese!! :( I really dislike cheese anyway and this is just vile!!! Haha.x

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  17. Ahhh dear babe, this looks ..interesting! Hahaha. :) xx

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  18. My brother would buy 3 of them at a time and just eat it straight from the can! Ick!

    www.brooklynsburning.blogspot.com

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  19. Ugh. Squeeze Cheese. I cannot stand it. My husband and my cats love it, though, so one can would only last one day in my house.
    Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
    ♥ laura
    the blog of worldly delights

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  20. So American. I enjoy my canned cheese on Ritz crackers with a can of Coke.

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