Cheez whiz!? To me that stuff is salty! I always thought Swiss cheese was more appropriate for a Philly steak sandwich
Teresa MullenSent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2014, at 2:14 PM, "Nicole Massey" <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
