Kraft Easy Cheese American - 226g - 8oz

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This particularly canned nacho cheese is made in cans with a BPA-free lining. They come ready to simply heat and serve so you don’t have to worry about cooking the sauce for preparation. This sauce is made to be slightly spicy with a salsa de queso style recipe that is robust and flavorful. They make the sauce with 100% real cheese and add yellow jalapeños as well as green chilies for flavor and spice. There are two ways to can food. One is to use a boiling water bath canner, and the other is to can the food in a pressure canner. Water bath canning is when you process jars of high acid foods in a pot of boiling water for a recommended amount of time. There are dozens of canned cheese options out there, which makes it especially difficult to decide how to spend your money wisely.

In fact, it is only 70 calories per serving! This nacho cheese is creamy and smooth. It has a good consistency that works for dip or topping uses and you can easily mix it with other things like tomatoes, meat, or jalapeños. A single can is able to serve about 7 people. The sodium content is reasonable and the calorie content is also reasonable, which is always a plus. One of the first things that you should consider is your personal preferences. This is important to make sure you actually get the best cheese for you. We all have different flavor preferences. Thank goodness for the Internet. Enola Gay at Paratus Familia had the solution. Can it! Can cheese? Really? She showed how to can hard cheeses and that got me to thinking about canning the Velveeta too. I researched and researched, and found several ways to do that as well. I wound up with what I think worked best for me. So first I’ll show you how I canned the hard cheeses, and then the Velveeta. Talk about handy. You can’t believe how wonderful it is to have canned cheeses. You can shred and slice the hard cheese and the Velveeta is just as good as if it were in the box. I suppose at this point I should throw in the disclaimer that I haven’t found anything that indicates the government watchdogs have given their seal of approval to this, but then, they don’t like us canning apple pie filling either. From everything I have read, these canned cheeses last up to two years.

Place in a double boiler with 3 oz canned milk and slowly melt. When melted, add 1 tablespoon of vinegar and stir in You can easily heat up this cheese in the microwave and it is great for both dipping and topping. It has just that right consistency overall to be useful and versatile.

Prepare Large Pot – Prepare the large pot for when the jars are finished in the oven. Bring the water in the pot to just below a boil. Step 9. Close Jars This is a bulk-sized can that is 6 pounds and 10 ounces in weight. It has plenty to serve up for gatherings and you can easily save leftovers in the freezer if you don’t use the entire can. This cheese is so easy to use because it’s ready to go. You just heat it up and then use it as a topping or a dip. a b c d Ma, J., Lin, Y., Chen, X., Zhao, B., & Zhang, J. (2013, December 1). Flow behavior, thixotropy and dynamical viscoelasticity of sodium alginate aqueous solutions. Food Hydrocolloids, 38, 119–128. Retrieved December 3, 2016, from

We’ve included a description of each item along with helpful tips on how to incorporate it into tasty meals using your other stored food staples. The main downside to this option is the shorter shelf life. The cans are made from thinner material, and while the pull tab is convenient, it shortens the amount of time it will remain fresh. Traditional Mexican nachos often use freshly grated or crumbled cheeses, such as cheddar, Asadero, or queso fresco. Some people also like to use a Mexican-style melting cheese, such as Oaxaca or Chihuahua cheese, which offer a rich and melty texture when heated. Is there a popular canned nacho cheese recipe?

a b Trivedi, D., Bennett, R. J., Hemar, Y., Reid, D. C., Lee, S. K., & Illingworth, D. (2008, August 29). Effect of different starches on rheological and microstructural properties of (I) model processed cheese. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, (43), 2191–2196. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2008.01851.x Take the jars out with the jar lifter and place them on a towel. Don’t place the jars on top of a cold counter, a towel is recommended.One thing you will notice as you look through the options we found is that there are several size options. From single serving cups to giant 6-pound cans, you are bound to have cheese for days! What is the best canned cheese for nachos? The best canned cheese for nachos should be easy to warm and spread so it can cover the chips well. You will want a high-quality cheese made with quality ingredients that still has a “real” cheese flavor. Pour the cheese into jars leaving a 1/2 inch headspace. I use 8 oz jars. I can always open two if I need a pint. Now, I must digress here for a sec in defense of Velveeta cheese PRODUCT. Although I realize that Velveeta is the plasticized version of cheese, it is a must for any kitchen simply because it melts sooooo smoothly. It is wonderful for cream soups. It is true that nobody REALLY knows where Velveeta comes from. And while we are told that it is made from milk, it could be guinea pig milk for all we know. However, while we ponder how one milks a guinea pig, the rest of America is enjoying its queso made with Velveeta, picante sauce and maybe some ground beef flavored with taco seasoning. Velveeta is to the cheese world what Spam is to the ham world. Each has its purpose.