I went home this weekend and for breakfast wanted a bagel with cream cheese. I opened the refrigerator and reached for the cream cheese and was shocked when I saw what I grabbed. The box looked like a Philadelphia cream cheese box, I opened it and the cheese looked like cream cheese, but the label on the box said "Neufchâtel Cheese."
I actually called my mom into the kitchen to confront her about this. Her only rationale was that it had less fat than cream cheese. Well I thought, does it taste like cream cheese? Will I like it? ...I tried it. It was good and was really not that different from cream cheese at all. I looked it up at epicurious.com ...
Neufchâtel cheese
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1.The French original, hailing from the town of Neufchâtel in the region of Normandy, is a soft, white, unripened cheese. When young, its flavor is slightly salty but delicate and mild. After ripening, Neufchâtel becomes more pungent. It's made from cows' milk and the milk fat content varies widely (from 20 to 45 percent). Neufchâtel is available in a variety of shapes — square, rectangular, cylindrical and the special heart-shape variety called Coeur de Bray . 2. For information on the American version of Neufchâtel, see CREAM CHEESE. See also CHEESE.
Well, apparently it is the American version of cream cheese. I recommend you try it, after all it is 33% less fattening. Bonne Apetite!
2 comments:
In my house, cream cheese and this are interchangeable. They taste the same to me! I didn't know that this cheese was healthier though, good to know!
That is so weird. When I glanced at the picture I thought it was the Phildelphia cream cheese. Weird that something can taste the same and be better yet I know I would be shocked to see it in my house.
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