Velveeta, the Glossary
Velveeta is a brand name for a processed cheese similar to American cheese.[1]
Table of Contents
46 relations: Alginic acid, American cheese, American Medical Association, Annatto, Apocarotenal, Brand, Butterfat, Calcium phosphate, Cattle, Cheddar cheese, Cheese sandwich, Cheese spread, Chile con queso, Colby cheese, Convenience food, Enzyme, FDA warning letter, Fermentation starter, Food and Drug Administration, Hong Kong, Kraft Foods, Kraft Foods Inc., Kraft Heinz, Lactic acid, Liederkranz cheese, Macaroni and cheese, Milk, Milk protein concentrate, Monroe, New York, Panama, Philippines, Processed cheese, Protected designation of origin, Salt, Sodium citrate, Sodium phosphate, Sorbic acid, South Korea, Swiss cheese (North America), United States, Velveeta Shells & Cheese, Water, Whey, Whey protein, YouTube, 1992.
- American cheeses
- Kraft Foods brands
- Processed cheese
- Products introduced in 1918
Alginic acid
Alginic acid, also called algin, is a naturally occurring, edible polysaccharide found in brown algae.
American cheese
American cheese is a type of processed cheese made from cheddar, Colby, or similar cheeses, in conjunction with sodium citrate, which permits the cheese to be pasteurized without its components separating. Velveeta and American cheese are American cheeses and processed cheese.
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American Medical Association
The American Medical Association (AMA) is an American professional association and lobbying group of physicians and medical students.
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Annatto
Annatto is an orange-red condiment and food coloring derived from the seeds of the achiote tree (Bixa orellana), native to tropical parts of the Americas.
Apocarotenal
Apocarotenal, or trans-β-apo-8'-carotenal, is a carotenoid found in spinach and citrus fruits.
Brand
A brand is a name, term, design, symbol or any other feature that distinguishes one seller's good or service from those of other sellers.
Butterfat
Butterfat or milkfat is the fatty portion of milk.
Calcium phosphate
The term calcium phosphate refers to a family of materials and minerals containing calcium ions (Ca2+) together with inorganic phosphate anions.
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Cattle
Cattle (Bos taurus) are large, domesticated, bovid ungulates widely kept as livestock. They are prominent modern members of the subfamily Bovinae and the most widespread species of the genus Bos. Mature female cattle are called cows and mature male cattle are bulls. Young female cattle are called heifers, young male cattle are oxen or bullocks, and castrated male cattle are known as steers.
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese (or simply cheddar) is a natural cheese that is relatively hard, off-white (or orange if colourings such as annatto are added), and sometimes sharp-tasting.
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Cheese sandwich
A cheese sandwich is a sandwich made with cheese on bread.
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Cheese spread
Cheese spread is a soft spreadable cheese or processed cheese product. Velveeta and cheese spread are processed cheese.
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Chile con queso
Chile con queso, sometimes simply called queso, is an appetizer or side dish of melted cheese and chili peppers, typically served in Tex-Mex restaurants as a dip for tortilla chips.
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Colby cheese
Colby is a semihard orange cheese made from cow's milk. Velveeta and Colby cheese are American cheeses.
Convenience food
Convenience food (also called tertiary processed food) is food that is commercially prepared (often through processing) for ease of consumption, and is usually ready to eat without further preparation.
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Enzyme
Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions.
FDA warning letter
An FDA warning letter is an official message from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to a manufacturer or other organization that has violated some rule in a federally regulated activity.
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Fermentation starter
A fermentation starter (called simply starter within the corresponding context, sometimes called a mother) is a preparation to assist the beginning of the fermentation process in preparation of various foods and alcoholic drinks.
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Food and Drug Administration
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.
Kraft Foods
Kraft Foods Group, Inc. (doing business as Kraft Foods Group) was an American food manufacturing and processing conglomerate, split from Kraft Foods Inc. on October 1, 2012, and was headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Kraft Foods Inc.
Kraft Foods Inc. was a multinational confectionery, food and beverage conglomerate.
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Kraft Heinz
The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC), commonly known as Kraft Heinz, is an American multinational food company formed by the merger of Kraft Foods and H.J. Heinz Company co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh.
Lactic acid
Lactic acid is an organic acid.
Liederkranz cheese
Liederkranz is an American re-creation of Limburger cheese, made subtly different by the use of a different bacterial culture for smear-ripening. Velveeta and Liederkranz cheese are American cheeses.
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Macaroni and cheese
Macaroni and cheese (also known as mac and cheese in Canada and the United States and macaroni cheese in the United Kingdom) is a dish of macaroni and a cheese sauce, most commonly cheddar sauce.
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Milk
Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals.
Milk protein concentrate
Milk protein concentrate (MPC) is any type of concentrated milk product that contains 40–90% milk protein.
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Monroe, New York
Monroe is a town in Orange County, New York, United States.
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Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America.
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.
Processed cheese
Processed cheese (also known as process cheese; related terms include cheese food, prepared cheese, or cheese product) is a product made from cheese mixed with an emulsifying agent (actually a calcium chelator). Velveeta and Processed cheese are American cheeses.
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Protected designation of origin
The protected designation of origin (PDO) is a type of geographical indication of the European Union aimed at preserving the designations of origin of food-related products.
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Salt
In common usage, salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl).
Sodium citrate
Sodium citrate may refer to any of the sodium salts of citric acid (though most commonly the third).
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Sodium phosphate
A sodium phosphate is a generic variety of salts of sodium and phosphate.
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Sorbic acid
Sorbic acid, or 2,4-hexadienoic acid, is a natural organic compound used as a food preservative.
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia.
Swiss cheese (North America)
The term "Swiss cheese" is one used of any variety of cheese that resembles Emmental cheese, a yellow, medium-hard cheese that originated in the area around Emmental, Switzerland. Velveeta and Swiss cheese (North America) are American cheeses.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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Velveeta Shells & Cheese
Velveeta Shells & Cheese is a shell pasta and cheese sauce food product that debuted in the United States in 1984, as part of the Velveeta brand products. Velveeta and Velveeta Shells & Cheese are Kraft Foods brands.
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Water
Water is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula.
Whey
Whey is the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained.
Whey protein
Whey protein is a mixture of proteins isolated from whey, the liquid material created as a by-product of cheese production.
YouTube
YouTube is an American online video sharing platform owned by Google.
1992
1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations.
See also
American cheeses
- Alouette cheese
- Amablu
- American cheese
- BellaVitano Cheese
- Bergenost
- Big Woods Blue
- Bonne Bouche
- Brick cheese
- Capricious (cheese)
- Caves of Faribault
- Cheese curd
- Cheez Whiz
- Colby cheese
- Colby-Jack
- Cougar Gold cheese
- Creole cream cheese
- Cup cheese
- D'Isigny
- Easy Cheese
- Farmer cheese
- Farmstead cheese
- Government cheese
- Hoop cheese
- Humboldt Fog
- Kraft Singles
- Kunik cheese
- Liederkranz cheese
- List of American cheeses
- Marin French Cheese Company
- Maytag Blue cheese
- Monterey Jack
- Morcella
- Muenster cheese
- Palmetto Cheese
- Pimento cheese
- Pinconning cheese
- Port wine cheese
- Processed cheese
- Provel cheese
- Red Hawk cheese
- Romano cheese
- String cheese
- Swiss cheese (North America)
- Velveeta
- Wisconsin cheese
Kraft Foods brands
- A.1. Sauce
- Boca Burger
- Bull's-Eye Barbecue Sauce
- Calumet Baking Powder Company
- Capri-Sun
- Cheez Whiz
- Chiffon margarine
- Claussen pickles
- Cool Whip
- Country Time
- Crystal Light
- Dairylea (cheese)
- Dream Whip
- Frusen Glädjé
- General Foods
- Gevalia
- Grey Poupon
- Jell-O
- Jet-Puffed Marshmallows
- Koogle
- Kool-Aid
- Kraft Dinner
- Kraft Mayo
- Kraft Singles
- Lunchables
- Maxwell House
- Maxwell House International
- Mayoreo
- MiO
- Miracle Whip
- Mr. Peanut
- Nabob (coffee)
- Oscar Mayer
- Ovson Egg
- Philadelphia Cream Cheese
- Pudliszki (company)
- Ritz Metro
- Sanka
- Shake 'n Bake
- Stove Top stuffing
- Tassimo
- Velveeta
- Velveeta Shells & Cheese
- Vigroids
Processed cheese
- American cheese
- Cheese spread
- Cheez Whiz
- Chesdale
- Cold pack cheese
- Dairylea (cheese)
- Easy Cheese
- Eden (cheese)
- Government cheese
- Hall's Beer Cheese
- James L. Kraft
- Korall
- Kraft Singles
- Pizza cheese
- Primula (food)
- Processed cheese
- Provel cheese
- The Laughing Cow
- Velveeta
Products introduced in 1918
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velveeta
Also known as The Velveeta Cheese Company, Velveeta cheese, Velveta.