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Real Cheese Macaroni Taste Test

September 7, 2011 By Kristi

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Buffalo Chicken Macaroni And Cheese
Natural Cheese Macaroni

I was asked recently to test the taste difference of all natural cheese versus processed cheese. This is a test that’s right up my alley. When I was a kid, I loved processed sliced cheese. As I’ve grown up, I’ve obviously branched out into more flavors and gravitated toward natural cheese slices and shredded cheese. I also strive to use whole foods whenever possible, so real cheese is what I gravitate to, in spite of the childhood memories of deliciously creamy processed cheese. But the ultimate test of cheese, in my opinion, is Mac and Cheese.

Processed Cheese Macaroni

I also used to love boxed mac and cheese; the kind with the powder package. Slap some sliced cheese on top and melt it and that was heaven, especially in the budget-constrained college days. I was already planning on making real homemade Macaroni and Cheese today. So, today, I made both: Homemade Macaroni and Cheese with a blend of Sargento cheddar and pepper jack cheeses and Macaroni with an American cheese sauce.

I thought that I would like the processed version, just in a different way. That, perhaps, it would remind me of that guilty pleasure boxed variety. But I cannot fully express the difference in the two Mac and Cheese meals. The natural cheese meal was creamy, delicious and tangy, while the processed version tasted plasticky and lifeless. I was actually shocked when comparing the two side-by-side. I really expected to like both recipes for different reasons. It takes a little more time and effort, but the natural cheese sauce is definitely the way to go.

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As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received Sargento Cheese to perform this taste test.

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