16 Fast Food Restaurants That Use Real Cheese

Whey Is Better

Unfortunately, we’ve come to expect fast-food restaurants to cut corners and use processed (fake) cheese, but you may be pleased to discover that some places still use real cheese.

Real cheese consists of four main ingredients: milk, starter culture, salt and enzymes (usually rennet). American cheese, on the other hand, isn’t technically “real” cheese—at least not According to FDAhe considers it a “pasteurized processed American cheese food.” To be officially considered real cheese, dairy products must contain at least 51% natural cheese. While processed cheese contains real cheese (mostly a blend of cheddar and Colby), does not meet this threshold Contains additional ingredients to maintain consistent color and taste and extend shelf life.

Next time you’re craving real cheese, check out these restaurants.

Note: While restaurants here offer real cheese in some menu items, many also use processed American cheese in others.

Jack in the Box

While the cheddar cheese slices and sauce have a few additives, Jack in the Box’s Swiss cheese is real. In fact, the fact that it has been aged for more than 60 days adds to its legitimacy (and taste).

Domino’s Pizza

Despite some rumors floating around the internet a few years ago, Domino’s actually uses real cheese on its pizzas and breads. In addition to real mozzarella, cheddar and parmesan, you can also find provolone and feta cheese on pizzas. While a few items on the menu call for processed American cheese (like a Philly cheesesteak), you can easily substitute a different cheese.

Chick-fil-A

If you’ve ever eaten Chick-fil-A’s macaroni and cheese, you already know it’s legal. The chain uses a blend of cheddar, Parmesan, and Romano cheeses, but also adds a pasteurized processed cheese spread to get that mushy-gooey texture you love.

Dairy Queen

You’d hope that a restaurant specializing in dairy would use real cheese. Dairy Queen has authentic cheese on its menu, including cheese curds made with white cheddar, as well as some (though not all) burgers like the Flamethrower stuffed with Pepper Jack and pepper cheese dogs that use cheddar.

Wendy’s

Wendy’s is proud to be the first national fast-food chain offers fresh mozzarella cheese on its menu. The chain also uses smoked gouda, muenster, blue cheese, asiago and feta cheese in some of its burgers and chicken sandwiches. Wendy’s cheese fries contain 98% cheddar cheese (what’s the other 2%?) and their cheese sauce uses cheddar cheese and whole milk. But keep in mind that Wendy’s still uses American cheese in most of its menu items.

chipotle

This fast Mexican food brand also uses real cheese, and the brand claims to use only natural ingredients and no additives. While its queso contains aged cheddar, its queso blanco is made with aged Monterey Jack and white cheddar, which comes from small-to-medium-sized farms in Wisconsin and is not fed to pasture-raised cows. rBST. The shredded cheese used in burritos, bowls, and quesadillas is also Montery Jack.

Tako Bell

Yes, it’s shocking, but real cheese is also used in the menu of this fast food restaurant, which has long been a favorite of the budget-conscious segment. For example, soft tacos are sprinkled with cheddar cheese, and chalupa shells are topped with aged cheddar cheese. Taco Bell also uses a shredded cheese blend for other items and even offers vegan nacho cheese sauce made with soy. The chain’s nacho cheese sauce, on the other hand, is made with skim milk, whey, water, vegetable oil, and many other ingredients.

Arby’s

Arby’s puts real cheese on some of its sandwiches and uses processed cheese on others. Classic Beef ‘N Cheddar has cheddar cheese sauce with a hint of cheddar cheese. The Classic French Dip & Swiss/Au Jus and the Jalapeno Roast Beef Slider both feature real Swiss cheese.

Panera Bread

Taking care to use quality ingredients, Panera Bread uses cheese in many of its menu products. The grilled cheese (which goes great with tomato soup, by the way) contains cheddar, gruyere and fontina cheese. Mac and cheese is made with creamy cheese sauce and white cheddar cheese.

Qdoba

Qdoba, another Mexican fast-food restaurant, also includes real cheese in some menu items. Loaded Mexican Street Corn uses cotija cheese, and the cheese blend, which includes Asadero, queso quesadilla and sharp cheddar cheeses, is also available for other menu items.

Starbucks

Another chain that strives to offer quality ingredients, Starbucks uses real cheese in its breakfast sandwiches, including Gruyere, white cheddar, mozzarella, Monterey Jack and Gouda. The Cheese and Fruit Protein Box also includes brie, Gouda, and sharp cheddar.

A&W

Next time you’re craving root beer, add a hunk of cheese to your order. Don’t worry, these are real! A&W also uses six-week-old cheddar, as well as mozzarella and Jalapeno Monterey Jack cheese, in its menu items.

Culver’s

Culver’s, a popular Midwest chain, offers cheese curds made with fresh, unaged white and yellow cheddar cheese. Swiss cheese is also added to selected burgers.

Five Men

When you order a burger from Five Guys, you’ll get a slice of Kraft American cheese. The FDA doesn’t consider real cheese (it has to contain more than 51% real cheese, which Kraft doesn’t do), but you can get real cheese from Patty Melt.

Shake Shack

While most of Shake Shack’s burgers are stuffed with processed American slices, you can also opt for Swiss, cheddar, or Jack burgers. The Shroom burger has Portobello mushrooms stuffed with Gruyere and cheddar cheese. While the cheese sauce is a mix of American and cheddar, it should be poured generously on top if you want to overlook that. everything.

Metro

You can order Subway’s foot lengths with real cheese! Hooray! In the US, the chain offers Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese mix, Pepperjack and provolone.

If you only care about eating fast food that contains 100% real cheese, read the ingredients beforehand. Many chains only offer real cheese in certain products and may use processed cheese products that contain additives that help preserve the food. We know you’re hungry after reading this, so go find a juicy burger with real cheese!

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