Considering that Kraft is just one of dozens of American cheese brands on the market ... which are mechanically grated into fine shreds and melted together to 165 degrees Fahrenheit.

In 2002, the Food and Drug Administration sent the president of Kraft (which owns Velveeta) a letter warning the company that ...

Before that, James Kraft patented processed cheese ... a grilled cheese sandwich was made open faced with grated American ...

In fact, just as a slice of American ... Kraft product.) In this role, it shines: It's salty, easy to distribute, more of a seasoning than an additional cheese. It does a job that freshly grated ...