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8. Kraft American Cheese Singles In my mind, Kraft was going to be Top 3. I thought, “There’s a reason Kraft is still around.” Kraft is the most artificial-tasting cheese by a mile.

I was expecting this when I tasted my first Kraft single. This is the American cheese that your memory thinks of. We’ve got good creaminess, we’ve got saltiness, only a slight funk, and a less yellow ...

The slices also have a longer use-by date than many of the cheeses in the deli-style category. Along with the Trader Joe’s singles, the Kraft Deli Deluxe slices offer the best value among our picks.

Kraft food scientists explain how their cheese singles are made and designed to melt in grilled cheese sandwiches.

Instead of melting, it simply turned black and rubbery. In fact, Kraft Singles are labeled “singles” instead of “cheese” because they’re less than 51% cheese curds.