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ELI5: Why does cheese shredded from a block taste better than pre shredded cheese from the same brand?

If you buy a block of cheese and shred it at home, the shredded cheese always tastes better than pre shredded cheese from a bag. Why?
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Because pre shedded cheese has a starchy coating to stop it all sticking together. Self shredded cheese doesn’t have this. It’s also why certain recipes, mac’n’cheese especially, call for freshly shredded and not pre bought.