So was Miracle Whip Salad Dressing
Invented as cheap substitute for mayonnaise
“I don’t know why they call this stuff ‘Hamburger Helper,’ It does just fine by itself, huh?”
‘American’ cheese was invented because it was cheap to make, and didn’t require refrigeration that may or may not exist back then.
I have a 2lb block of it right now, sitting next to some $22/lb aged peccorino.
My grandmother cannot ditch her Depression ways. I’d take high-end stuff and make dinner, and she’d replicate it but stretched with tons of starches which kills the dish.
I can feed a ton of people on next to nothing because she raised me with a depression mindset, and I’m thankful for that.