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    These American Cheeses Put Orange, Plastic-Wrapped Slices To Shame

    American cheese has had a bad reputation for decades, chef Kathy Gunst says. But much like the American wine industry, the country's cheese scene has shifted.
    Apr 02, 2019 2 minutes
    American cheese has had a bad reputation for decades. But much like the American wine industry, the American cheese scene has shifted. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

    Here & Now resident chef Kathy Gunst has been exploring her favorite American cheeses from the East (Vermont) and West (California.) She and host Jeremy Hobson taste a few of the standouts.

    American cheese has had a bad reputation for decades — orange, pregrated, rubbery, tasteless.

    But much like the American wine industry, the American cheese scene has shifted. Our cheddars are every bit as good — or better — than British cheddars; our goudas can compete with those from Holland; our goat cheeses and soft, gooey triple cremes are giving French and Italian cheeses a run for their money.

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