I was grilling burgers for the Fourth today and was reminded of a perennial question of mine: Why is it that the only flavor of individually-wrapped cheese slices is American (which is not even legally speaking cheese, but a processed cheese product)? I've seen slices of cheddar sold, but they aren't individually wrapped. Fat lot of good that does me when I eat one every two or three months or so. I read the Wikipedia article on processed cheese, and I see it has two characteristics that might affect the marketability of slices of other cheese: processed cheese has a longer shelf life, and it doesn't separate when it melts on a burger. But the latter bit doesn't explain why they don't try to sell to those who make sandwiches. Which leaves the question of shelf life; perhaps the shelf life of regular cheese is so short it's not feasible? But regular cheese will last forever if properly packaged; perhaps that's the only issue. Any other thoughts?
2006-07-04
12:08:00
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