Whipped Cream Cheese

[Kathleen]

Recently, I purchased some Philadelphia whipped cream cheese to use on mini-bagels. My thinking was quick, spreadable, easy to throw together something for breakfast. I've used the whipped cream cheese in the long-distant past, and remembered it being spreadable like warmed cream cheese with the flavor of creamed cheese.

Spreading it on the bagel, it was almost loamy and sincerely lived up to the name "whipped" in that I feel it had a CoolWhip texture. Also, I didn't think it had much cream cheese flavor at all. I wonder if the recipe has changed or are my taste buds different. And more importantly, what I can do with this tub of whipped cream cheese that is unworthy of a frozen bagel?

 

[Sir_Loin_of_Beef]

Ditch the whipped cream cheese and opt for the Cream Cheese Spread. With the whipped cream cheese you are paying for air, and last I heard air is one of the few things that is still free, except at the gas station.

 

[taxlady]

I have made this with Arla cream cheese spread, even though whipped cream cheese is called for. Mine don't rise as much as in the video. It's very easy and quite tasty.

 

[taxlady]

BTW, I wrote down the ingredients and instructions. They are here:

Jacques Pépin's cream cheese soufflé

www.copymethat.com

 

[dragnlaw]

hmmm, just so happens I did purchase some whipped cream cheese - don't remember why, but had some tonight with my lox and bagel. Agree with you Kathlee... sort of .. meh....
Thanks taxy, might try that souffle, as soon as my oven arrives. (ETA Saturday before 10pm)

 

[HeyItsSara]

but the blocks are so hard! i get that you're paying for air but .... same with butter, right?

 

[Kathleen]

True, Sara. But, to me, it isn't about paying for the air. It's the texture and flavor. I really feel the texture is loamy and the flavor is just not there.

 

[caseydog]

but the blocks are so hard! i get that you're paying for air but .... same with butter, right?

Whipped butter has canola oil blended in.

Whipped cream cheese is not as potent in flavor, because of he air whipped into it, but is a lot easier to spread.

CD

 

[dragnlaw]

Can't remember the last time I bought the whipped creme cheese but this time, I agree - it seems a lot more 'airy' and foamy than it did before. AND not as cheesy tasting. Nope - definitely has changed. My memory's not that bad.
Priced the same but obviously less cheese in the whipped product.

If you buy the brick, once opened transfer it to an airtight container, like Tupperware?. If possible remember to "Show your cheese more love, take it out of the fridge more often" (old ad for cheese)

 

[caseydog]

Can't remember the last time I bought the whipped creme cheese but this time, I agree - it seems a lot more 'airy' and foamy than it did before. AND not as cheesy tasting. Nope - definitely has changed. My memory's not that bad.
Priced the same but obviously less cheese in the whipped product.

If you buy the brick, once opened transfer it to an airtight container, like Tupperware?. If possible remember to "Show your cheese more love, take it out of the fridge more often" (old ad for cheese)

I can't argue with any of that. But, I love cream cheese and smoked salmon spread on saltine crackers, and there is no way to spread that on those fragile crackers without a lot of frustration unless you use whipped cream cheese.

CD

 

[taxlady]

As @Sir_Loin_of_Beef and I have both written, you can use "cream cheese spread". It's not full of air, but it is a lot softer and easier to spread that regular cream cheese. The one I get is actually called "cream cheese product". It doesn't have any weird ingredients, like Philadelphia cream cheese does.

 

[dragnlaw]

I'll have to look next time at the grocers. Never noticed there were actually 3 different ones, other than the ones created for dips, that is. Hard, whipped and dipped. LOL sounds like a recipe!

"Here you go, sir. Hard, whipped and dipped, just as you ordered. Enjoy your meal."

 

[Kathleen]

I may attempt to make this into some kind of a sandwich spread. We broke out the block of cream cheese for this morning's bagels and lox.

 

[FrankZ]

Can't remember the last time I bought the whipped creme cheese but this time, I agree - it seems a lot more 'airy' and foamy than it did before. AND not as cheesy tasting. Nope - definitely has changed. My memory's not that bad.

That's not what you said yesterday...

 

[dragnlaw]

 

[dragnlaw]

Oh, by the way Frank, I brought my big brother with me.