What is the difference between regular cheese and processed cheese?
Well it’s processed for one thing! The bigger hand that man has in something, the less likley it is to be “good for you”. If by processed cheese you are reffering to Velveta or Kraft’s “pasturized processed cheese PRODUCT” then I would hardly call it “cheese” at all, let alone real food. Processed cheese is made with real cheese and mixed with emulsifying salt and other ingredients such as (fat added as cream, anhydrous milkfat or dehydrated cream; acids; artificial color; enzyme-modified cheese for flavor; antimycotic agents; and lecithin as an anti-sticking agent), and is pasturized. The emulsifiers assist with the smooth melting ability of processed cheese. Natural cheese is made by removing water from milk with lemon juice, vinegar, or bacteria. Then rennet is mixed in with the curd that resulted causing coagulation (I think). Natural cheese is a bit lumpier and separates when melted, and its taste develops with age.
