Cream cheese

[tizzylizzy]

I've got a recipe for a cheesecake I want to try.  What is the name for cream cheese in French?  I think I'm looking for something like Philadelphia but I've only seen similar with garlic and herbs.  [8-)]

[Cat]

Fromage a tartiner is the equivalent of Philly, you can buy it plain or flavoured.  Depends how creamy you want it to be, I sometimes buy a big tub of fromage frais and strain it to get a lower fat version of something like cream cheese.

 

[Clair]

Look for fromage frais.

I have used the Lidl version, which comes in as plain (blue tub) or garlic & herbs (green tub).

Can't remembe the brand name though... [:$]

something like Contessa

[mint]

Could you try marscapone?

[Bernice]

There's a cream cheese very similar to Philadelphia - St Moret nature.  You can find it in most supermarkets.

Bernice

[Catalpa]

Goldessa natur is the Lidl version. Very good value and the nearest to Philly we've found. However... they seem to have discontinued it. Of course! [6]

In this region, Leclerc and Carrefour both make their St Moret equivalents at about a 3rd of the price. And if the cream cheese is a carrier of other flavours - particularly lemon, lime and lighter fruits, I find St Moret too strong anyway.

The fromage faiselle option that Cat mentioned is a good one - I use the Rians brand - but I do find it needs draining / straining for 24 hours before use otherwise it makes the cheesecake too runny. If you use fromage faiselle and you are making a baked cheesecake, I add an extra tbsp of cornflour to help bind the cheese together to give it a denser texture.