“Australia's” cream cheese – Bega Cream Cheese – has arrived For over 120 years, the
Philadelphia Cream Cheese is proudly crafted in South Australia from Australian sourced fresh milk and cream.
American Cream Cheese and American Neufchâtel can be used interchangeably. Both are dense, tangy and spreadable. The biggest difference between the two: the Neufchâtel is made using milk exclusively (23% milkfat), and, cream cheese is made with milk and cream (33% milk fat). What does this mean?
In the UK the fat content of cream cheese can theoretically be as high as 55% which may be why the UK tends to opt for the term "soft white cheese", but most people still think of this as cream cheese and the higher fat content cream cheese tends to be flavoured with garlic and herbs.
Based in Mount Gambier, South Australia, the PHILADELPHIA factory produces 20,000 tonnes (the equivalent of 80 million tubs) of cream cheese annually and sources close to 150 million litres of fresh milk from local dairy farms annually.
ABOUT PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE
Philadelphia, a Kraft Foods Group brand, is America's number-one selling cream cheese. Originally created 140 years ago in New York by dairyman William Lawrence, the brand was named Philadelphia as the city at the time was synonymous with high quality, as was the product.
Philadelphia Cream Cheese is not from Philadelphia. It's not made here now, nor was it at any point in its 135-year history. The archetype of the thick spread that's become part of the American breakfast canon was first developed and produced in upstate New York.
Cottage Cheese
Cottage cheese is lower in fat than cream cheese, which makes it a healthier alternative.
Cream Cheese. Mascarpone is made from heavy cream, while cream cheese is made from whole milk. This gives mascarpone its high fat content and richer, creamier texture. The fat content of cream cheese is 30 to 40 percent, compared to mascarpone's whopping 60 to 75 percent fat content.
Cream cheese is not naturally matured and is meant to be consumed fresh, so it differs from other soft cheeses such as brie and Neufchâtel. It is more comparable in taste, texture, and production methods to Boursin and mascarpone.
Mascarpone Cheese
This sweeter, creamier cheese is an easy swap in most recipes—in fact, cream cheese is often cited as a mascarpone substitute. If you miss the tang, add a little squeeze of lemon.
Today, Kraft makes at least 11 varieties of cream cheese: brick, soft, fat-free brick, fat-free soft, light soft and whipped, chives and onion, garden vegetable, garden vegetable light, cinnamon sugar and strawberry.
When it comes to cream, it's sometimes a case of the heavier the better – so why can't we find “heavy cream” in the dairy aisles of Australian supermarkets? The answer is simple – this rich version of cream is known in America as heavy cream, but in Australia as thickened cream.
In Australia, heavy cream is commonly known as thickened cream, The two both contain similar milk fat content percentages and are generally interchangeable in recipes. However, In the U.S., cream with a milk fat content percentage of 36 to 40 is classified as heavy cream.
Cream cheese: Cream cheese is made with milk and cream, while ricotta is made with just milk. The lower fat content makes the latter cheese slightly less creamy. However, cream cheese can still be substituted for ricotta.
Cream cheese: Specifically, full-fat cream cheese. Cheesecake is not the time to skimp. Sour cream: Most cheesecake recipes use either heavy cream or sour cream; either will do the job of softening the texture of the cheese and adding some moisture.
Substitute Mascarpone for Cream Cheese
Mascarpone is richer and creamier than cream cheese, but works well in recipes like cake frosting. It's not as salty or tangy as some brands of cream cheese, so taste the frosting to see if it needs a pinch of salt or a few drops of lemon juice for balance.
You can also substitute in a high-quality ricotta cheese for cream cheese, though it will be firmer and with a more grainy texture. Ricotta will be better than mascarpone if you're looking for a baked goods-friendly cream cheese substitute.
Philadelphia Cream Cheese was invented in New York in 1872, according to the Kraft Heinz Co., and got its name in 1880 as part of a marketing strategy to associate the product with the high-quality food and dairy farming for which the Philadelphia area was known at the time.
Cream cheese is tangy and creamy like crème fraîche, but it's much denser. If you're using it in a dip, you'll need to thin it out with milk or another creamy dairy product. Cream cheese can't be drizzled or dolloped either, so it won't work well as a topping.
Mascarpone, also known as Italian cream cheese, is a rich, spreadable cow's milk cheese with an especially high percentage of butterfat.
Cream cheese: Cream cheese is made with milk and cream, while ricotta is made with just milk. The lower fat content makes the latter cheese slightly less creamy. However, cream cheese can still be substituted for ricotta.