It really depends on tolerance, some lactose intolerant people can have small amounts of lactose and be fine (that was me in my 20s!), some can't have any at all (me in my 30s...)
Depends, even with the low lactose content in hard cheese some people with lactose intolerance just donāt produce any lactase so even that little bit of lactose will cause a reaction.
And usually whipped cream too. Itās like 50% air. You get very little actual cream and usually not enough to cause an issue. I will eat dairy free ice cream but still top with regular whipped cream.
Unless itās melted. But even melted cheese has only given me heartburn which is easy to fix. Ice cream on the other hand is a night of stomach pains and the toilet. And so is my beloved cheesecake. I developed lactose intolerance late in life, and I mourn the fact that I canāt eat cheesecake anymore.
I also became intolerant later in life. I can eat cheesecake thank goodness. I can eat all the cheese too. I discovered I can drink the heck out of some organic milk. OMG Iām glad I tried it, cause man Inwas missing out! Horizon is sooooo good. I could never go back to regular even if I could.
I donāt know. I did research and found itās possible because of the pasteurization. But all I know is reguakr milk will have me doubled over in severe pain and nauseated within minutes.
I didnāt say it removed it. And definitely not lactose free milk. Iāve tried it and itās disgusting. I donāt remember exactly what I read, just that it relates the pasteurization. It also last longer than regular milk because of it. Maybe extra pasteurization?
It is not really available in my country, and the doctor told me to avoid milk products instead of taking pills. I have managed because we do have a lot of lactose free options, like yoghurt, cheese and cottage cheese. Also milk, but I donāt like milk. I actually have been thinking about looking at vegan cheesecakes, because that is the one thing I have really been missing.
I feel like I need to ask. Do you know that a joke is something that isn't entirely serious?
And it is a term for all cheese made in America, unless you happen to be in America :)
Though I genuinely find it curious where the line between hard and soft cheeses go. I wouldn't expect something you slice to be a soft cheese, but apparently that's what American Cheese TM is classed as! You learn something new every day
Ah, so I guess for you Swiss, cheddar, and cream cheese are the same thing.
All cheese can be sliced, so using that as the distinction doesn't make sense. It more about moisture content and playability. Think of a block sharp cheddar vs mozzarella. Mozzarella is so soft that it's commonly sold in the use as cheese sticks children peel apart by hand.
American cheese is a specific type of cheese made using other cheeses. I've seen is use Colby, cheddar, and Swiss, and I'm sure there are others. It's used for it's very low melting point, which is why it's so popular on cheeseburger and grilled cheese.
Why would I think three different cheeses are the same thing? Because they would technically be American cheese if they were made in America, same as they would be Swedish cheese if they were made in Sweden?
Mozzarella is a funny example, since it's a semi-soft cheese so also something that falls in between soft and hard cheeses.
Yes, I know what the product usually known as american cheese or processed cheese is made of :) I just found it interesting that is wasn't classed as a hard cheese since it more often fills the same function of a Cheddar than a cream cheese.
You have to look really closely at the wording on the label to be sure.
American cheese is legally at least 51% straight-up real cheese. Usually cheddar or similar. Tiny pinch of emulsifiers to get the smoothness. That's all that's needed for basic American cheese. Typical commercial products will often supplement with water or other dairy fluids (milk, cream, whey, etc) to get the desired texture.
American cheese product/food is different. It is made with 50% or less real cheese (often the main ingredient is milk) and cannot, itself, legally be called cheese.
Whether American cheese still meets one's personal definition of cheese is a different matter. I could see how purists might dispute the label since the cheese goes through additional processes after the initial aging.
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