Velveeta
Bright orange block
Velveeta is a brand of processed cheese product, known for its smooth texture and easy melting.
It comes in distinctive yellow blocks and is popular in cheese dips, macaroni and cheese, and other comfort foods: She melted Velveeta into the queso.
The name suggests velvety smoothness.
Velveeta sometimes stands in for anything artificial or inauthentic.
Smooth and rich
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- meltyTurning soft and liquid
- gooeySoft and sticky
- silkySmooth and lustrous
spreadable · oozy · pourable · glossy · rich · luscious · soft · uniform
Melted cheese dip
- AmericanFrom the U.S.
- cheddarFirm aged English cheese
- nacho cheeseWarm processed chip topping
- cheese sauceMelted dairy condiment
jack · pepper jack · cheese dip · cheese spread · Cheez Whiz · cheese food · pasteurized · processed cheese
Pasta in melted cheddar
- nachosTopped tortilla chips
- queso dipMelted cheese for dipping
- grilled cheeseFried sandwich with melted filling
- cheeseburgerBeef sandwich with melt
casserole · cheese fries · tuna melt · cheese sauce · au gratin · scalloped potatoes · cheese ball · fondue
Major packaged food corporation
- Cheez WhizJarred processed topping
- American cheeseMild processed dairy slices
- singlesUnattached individuals
- cheese productDairy-based processed food
Emotionally consoling dishes
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- retroEvoking recent past
- AmericanaHeritage artifacts or music
- homestyleSimply prepared, like family cooking
potluck · family recipe · church supper · game day · tailgate · holiday · grandmother · weeknight dinner
creamy
Smooth and rich
silky · spreadable · oozy · pourable · glossy · rich · luscious · soft · uniform · homogeneous
queso
Melted cheese dip
- AmericanFrom the U.S.
- cheddarFirm aged English cheese
- nacho cheeseWarm processed chip topping
cheese sauce · jack · pepper jack · cheese dip · cheese spread · Cheez Whiz · cheese food · pasteurized · processed cheese · mild
mac and cheese
Pasta in melted cheddar
- nachosTopped tortilla chips
- queso dipMelted cheese for dipping
- grilled cheeseFried sandwich with melted filling
cheeseburger · casserole · cheese fries · tuna melt · cheese sauce · au gratin · scalloped potatoes · cheese ball · fondue · chili cheese
Kraft
Major packaged food corporation
- Cheez WhizJarred processed topping
- American cheeseMild processed dairy slices
- singlesUnattached individuals
comfort food
Emotionally consoling dishes
homestyle · potluck · family recipe · church supper · game day · tailgate · holiday · grandmother · weeknight dinner · working class
- processed cheeseAmerican cheese, Cheez Whiz, cheese whiz, cheese singles, cheese product
- American cheesesAmerican cheese, cheddar, Colby, Monterey Jack, Colby-Jack
- Food BrandsLay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Fritos, Tostitos
- meltablesice cube, ice cream, butter, candle, wax
- Processed Foodsmargarine, Cool Whip, Cheez Whiz, artificial sweetener, food coloring
- retro foodsTV dinners, green bean casserole, Jell-O salad, meatloaf, ambrosia salad