The cardoon (Cynara cardunculus), also called the artichoke thistle, cardone, cardoni, carduni, or cardi, is a thistle-like plant in the sunflower family.It is a naturally occurring species that is sometimes considered to include the globe artichoke, and has many cultivated forms.he cardoon (Cynara cardunculus), also called the artichoke thistle, cardone, cardoni, carduni, or cardi, is a thistle-like plant in the sunflower family.
Processed cheese is made from natural cheeses that may vary in degree of sharpness of flavor. Natural cheeses are shredded and heated to a molten mass. The molten mass of protein, water and oil is emulsified during heating with suitable emulsifying salts to produce a stable oil-in-water emulsion.
This type of cheese product has actually been available for a long time, but is now becoming a major part of prepared foods. In fact, production of pasteurized process cheese and process cheese foods and spreads has increased about 30% in the last two decades, according to the USDA.