Note one little detail below. I've been told by more than one person from Philadelphia that cheese whiz is the cheese to be used for an authentic Philly Cheesesteak sandwich. Outside of Philly I've most often heard folks using provolone for them, which means they're less authentic but Cheese Whiz isn't thought of as of the same quality as provolone for many people.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Cookinginthedark [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Helen Whitehead > Sent: Monday, April 21, 2014 4:07 PM > To: cooking-in-the-dark > Subject: [CnD] Cheez Whiz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaCheez Whiz > - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia > > Cheez Whiz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cheez Whiz From > Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cheez Whiz Country of origin United > States Source of milk Cows Pasteurized Yes Texture Thick sauce > > Cheez Whiz is a thick > processed cheese > sauce or > spread > sold by > Kraft Foods. > It was developed by a team led by food scientist Edwin Traisman (1915- > 2007). > While many sources give its national debut as 1953, it was advertised > by Kraft and retailers in several states late in 1952. > > The bright yellow, > > viscous paste usually comes in a glass > jar > and is used as a topping for > cheesesteaks, > corn chips, > hot dogs > and other foods. It is marketed in > Canada, > Mexico, > the > Philippines, > the > United States > and > Venezuela. > > Cheez Whiz is one of a number of "processed cheese foods", a category > including some types of individually wrapped cheese slices. These > products contain regular cheese that has been reprocessed along with > additional ingredients such as emulsifiers and stabilizing agents, such > as xanthan gum or carrageenan. > These products derive their tanginess and flavor from additional > ingredients such as citric acid and flavoring compounds. > Annatto > is used for coloring. > > > In some markets, the product has been sold in a narrow jar that tapered > towards the base when sold as a spread. When Cheez Whiz is advertised > as a dip or a sauce, the jars are larger and more of a squat > cylindrical shape. > > > Varieties include: > > . Cheez Whiz > . Cheez Whiz Light > . Cheez Whiz Tex Mex > . Salsa Con Queso > . Cheez Whiz Italia > . Cheez Whiz Bacon > > Cheez Whiz can also be found in "Handi Snacks" products such as Ritz > Cheez Whiz 'n' Crackers in Canada. > > Cheez Whiz was reformulated in the early 21st Century. The new formula > is used for Cheez Whiz Light (15.5 oz) as well as the Original Big > Cheese (15 oz). > The products' jars were also widened to allow dipping. > > _______________________________________________ > Cookinginthedark mailing list > [email protected] > http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
