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Old 01-09-2015, 17:13
Isambard Brunel
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Does anyone buy Kraft singles? I haven't bought them in 25 years, but recently looked for them in all the big chain supermarkets and there's no sign of them. The only big brand seems to be Dairylee, with most processed cheese slices being own brands.

I fancied making a McDonalds-style cheese burger recently, and the weak link was the Aldi cheese singles. They taste OK, just not like the ones in McDonalds. Searching the web suggests the closest match in this country is Kraft Singles but have they been discontinued or something?

I'm not interested in healthy or artisan cheeseburgers. For one night I would like to make my own burgers (home made rolls and mince) with cheese that tastes like McDonalds.
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Old 01-09-2015, 17:36
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Can't answer your specific question apart from that mysupermarket lists them but no store has them in stock

but I find the processed cheese slices a much of a muchness from where ever you get them from.

Saying that, I don't buy the brand names as why pay more for the same thing?
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Old 01-09-2015, 22:48
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I'd stick a Dairylea slice on top, not the worst processed cheese slice, creamy too. Like degsy says, processed cheese slices are fairly alike.
Haven't seen Kraft singles in years, sorry.
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Old 01-09-2015, 22:56
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Does anyone buy Kraft singles? I haven't bought them in 25 years, but recently looked for them in all the big chain supermarkets and there's no sign of them. The only big brand seems to be Dairylee, with most processed cheese slices being own brands.

I fancied making a McDonalds-style cheese burger recently, and the weak link was the Aldi cheese singles. They taste OK, just not like the ones in McDonalds. Searching the web suggests the closest match in this country is Kraft Singles but have they been discontinued or something?

I'm not interested in healthy or artisan cheeseburgers. For one night I would like to make my own burgers (home made rolls and mince) with cheese that tastes like McDonalds.


You mean tasteless then.
Why on earth would anyone want to make their burgers taste like Mcdonalds?
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Old 01-09-2015, 23:52
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Why on earth would anyone want to make their burgers taste like Mcdonalds?
'Cos I fancy it.

I'd stick a Dairylea slice on top, not the worst processed cheese slice, creamy too. Like degsy says, processed cheese slices are fairly alike.
Haven't seen Kraft singles in years, sorry.
Creamy is the problem. The cheese slices in McDonalds remain rather solid and taste different. The slices in Aldi and other supermarkets turn very liquidy and drip out of the bun when heated, and are very creamy.

They're what I usually use, but I was hoping to find something more like McDonalds. Apparently there is a brand in America that tastes just the same but they're banned by the EU and even in the US they're not legally allowed to describe them as 'food'! Shame I don't know anyone in America who could post me some, they sound exactly what I need

I wonder why Kraft Singles have disappeared.
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Old 02-09-2015, 09:07
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Oh dear. If I make a burger, I would want it as far away from the taste of Mcdonalds as possible. i like to taste my food, now that I can.

Creamy is the problem. The cheese slices in McDonalds remain rather solid and taste different. The slices in Aldi and other supermarkets turn very liquidy and drip out of the bun when heated, and are very creamy.

They're what I usually use, but I was hoping to find something more like McDonalds. Apparently there is a brand in America that tastes just the same but they're banned by the EU and even in the US they're not legally allowed to describe them as 'food'! Shame I don't know anyone in America who could post me some, they sound exactly what I need

I wonder why Kraft Singles have disappeared.
i have not used Processed cheese and I use the word cheese in a very loose way, for a few years. I had a look around the net and while kraft singles are still on Kraft web site, in fact I never realised until having a look for your singles that Dairylea belongs to Kraft, which is maybe why Kraft singles is not available any more.

I also noticed that Kraft and Heinz are now the same company, not that I buy anything from Heinz and very little made by kraft if I can help it.

Anyway, i think you are out of luck with Kraft Singles, have you tried some of the budget cheese slices, or maybe Aldis?
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Old 02-09-2015, 09:24
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Just had a look on my supermarket and all 13 supermarkets they compare don't sell them so I would guess they are no longer available in UK.
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Old 02-09-2015, 11:41
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http://groceries.iceland.co.uk/chill...se/c/CHLCHEGRA

Iceland do various sliced and grated cheeses you could pop on your burgers...I prefer to grate some mature cheddar.
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Old 02-09-2015, 12:01
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I buy the Tesco cheddar and Scotch bonnet pepper cheese slices to put on burgers.
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Old 02-09-2015, 18:39
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If I make a burger, I would want it as far away from the taste of Mcdonalds as possible.
You do that.
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Old 02-09-2015, 18:41
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i do, I like taste, now that I can taste.
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Old 02-09-2015, 18:52
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http://groceries.iceland.co.uk/chill...se/c/CHLCHEGRA

Iceland do various sliced and grated cheeses you could pop on your burgers...I prefer to grate some mature cheddar.
The Country Cow melt like a McDonalds would

All very well this talk of cheese slices but why can't I get 'fillet of fish' like the ones McDonalds use??
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Old 02-09-2015, 19:15
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i do, I like taste, now that I can taste.
Ever considered joining ISIS? I think you'd fit in well.
All very well this talk of cheese slices but why can't I get 'fillet of fish' like the ones McDonalds use??
Careful, some confrontationally pious idiot will be along shortly to complain that you don't fancy poached salmon with bois boudran.
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Old 02-09-2015, 19:30
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Ever considered joining ISIS? I think you'd fit in well.


Careful, some confrontationally pious idiot will be along shortly to complain that you don't fancy poached salmon with bois boudran.
Poached? That recipe requires sautée, darlink
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Old 02-09-2015, 19:34
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Kraft Singles is the new Ashley Madison.
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Old 02-09-2015, 22:25
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Kraft Singles is the new Ashley Madison.
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Old 02-09-2015, 22:41
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Ever considered joining ISIS? I think you'd fit in well.


Careful, some confrontationally pious idiot will be along shortly to complain that you don't fancy poached salmon with bois boudran.
Calm down, it is nothing to get serious about.
I had my first MD for 30 odd years a few weeks ago, it will be the last one as well.
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Old 03-09-2015, 00:16
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I'm sure you can find burgers of this type in many supermarkets, frozen in their boxes and ready to pop into the microwave.
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Old 03-09-2015, 01:49
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Kraft singles are hardly a distinct conoisseur product.

Just buy the shop brand (eg Aldi/Lidl/Tesco) and they'll taste much the same.
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Old 03-09-2015, 01:57
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Kraft singles are hardly a distinct conoisseur product.

Just buy the shop brand (eg Aldi/Lidl/Tesco) and they'll taste much the same.
Not that I had any for a while, but you are wrong, they do not all taste the same.
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Old 03-09-2015, 06:48
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Not that I had any for a while, but you are wrong, they do not all taste the same.
As far as I recall processed cheese slices have very little taste in any case.
If the OP just wants one to lob in a hamburger, they'd probably be much of a muchness imo.
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Old 03-09-2015, 08:38
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You mean tasteless then.
Why on earth would anyone want to make their burgers taste like Mcdonalds?
Oh dear. If I make a burger, I would want it as far away from the taste of Mcdonalds as possible. i like to taste my food, now that I can.



i have not used Processed cheese and I use the word cheese in a very loose way, for a few years. I had a look around the net and while kraft singles are still on Kraft web site, in fact I never realised until having a look for your singles that Dairylea belongs to Kraft, which is maybe why Kraft singles is not available any more.

I also noticed that Kraft and Heinz are now the same company, not that I buy anything from Heinz and very little made by kraft if I can help it.

Anyway, i think you are out of luck with Kraft Singles, have you tried some of the budget cheese slices, or maybe Aldis?

Calm down, it is nothing to get serious about.
I had my first MD for 30 odd years a few weeks ago, it will be the last one as well.
Not that I had any for a while, but you are wrong, they do not all taste the same.
A perfect example of how to add words to a thread without contributing anything except to annoy other posters.

The suggestion that this poster joins ISIS is hilarious given their stance on anyone "foreign" that I have seen them express in several General Discussion posts.

I know it might sound strange but think Waitrose Essential Cheese Slices (processed chesse) are the closest I can get to Mcs slices.
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Old 03-09-2015, 08:53
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A perfect example of how to add words to a thread without contributing anything except to annoy other posters.

The suggestion that this poster joins ISIS is hilarious given their stance on anyone "foreign" that I have seen them express in several General Discussion posts.

I know it might sound strange but think Waitrose Essential Cheese Slices (processed chesse) are the closest I can get to Mcs slices.
Hang on, he suggested I join ISIS, so read the replies properly before you comment.
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Old 03-09-2015, 08:58
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As far as I recall processed cheese slices have very little taste in any case.
This is what I have said

If the OP just wants one to lob in a hamburger, they'd probably be much of a muchness imo.
If it is a good burger, then the taste of that and the roll will smother processed cheese anyway and a lot of processed cheese just melt to nothing.

But if that is what the gentleman wants, then that is what he wants.
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Old 03-09-2015, 08:58
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As far as I recall processed cheese slices have very little taste in any case.
This is what I have said

If the OP just wants one to lob in a hamburger, they'd probably be much of a muchness imo.
If it is a good burger, then the taste of that and the roll will smother processed cheese anyway and a lot of processed cheese just melt to nothing.

But if that is what the gentleman wants, then that is what he wants.

Hamburger? oi, think about what country you are in
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