Cream cheese for Frosting? - Page 3

doropfiz · #41 27.11.2020, 14:19

	Quote:	Caleb
	Just learned something new. I usually help the boss with cakes (she's the expert), and our recipe calls for 2 tubs of Philadelphia cheese (we never used anything else), something like 400g of unmelted, unsalted butter, and around 400g of powdered sugar. I never had ANY water/liquid seeping out of the frosting. Maybe the recipe we use somehow adjusted for it?

Could you please post the whole recipe? Thank you.

Ace1 · #42 27.11.2020, 14:27

	Quote:	baboon
	The Lidl own brand cream cheese costs about half that of the branded Philadelphia and is every bit as good. Usually next to each other in the fridge there.

I tried that very recently, but sadly it's really not "just as good". Quite a different consistency and lacking in richness and flavour.

Maybe for baking use it might do the job - I never use it in that way, which I think is mainly an American thing, highlighted by the use of the word "frosting" which doesn't really exist in British baking vocabulary - but as a spread it doesn't come close to being equivalent.

grumpygrapefruit · #43 27.11.2020, 17:03

	Quote:	sygirl101
	The German word is Frischkäse or Doppelrahm Frischkäse or Dänischer Frischkäse. Exact same thing as cream cheese. Migros even has an M-Budget version in 300 gram packs.

	Quote:	Ace1
	I tried that very recently, but sadly it's really not "just as good". Quite a different consistency and lacking in richness and flavour. Maybe for baking use it might do the job - I never use it in that way, which I think is mainly an American thing, highlighted by the use of the word "frosting" which doesn't really exist in British baking vocabulary - but as a spread it doesn't come close to being equivalent.

I posted this on the other Cream Cheese thread.... the Migros Budget cream cheese is the best I have found by far in Switzerland. I work with cheese and I use a lot of cream cheese at my bagel bar, so I do know quite a bit about the subject!

Migros Budget brands are often very good quality, it's just that the packs tend to be larger with cheaper packaging. Their cream cheese has a slightly higher fat content than Philly, but feels lighter, fresher and has a great tang to it.

curley · #44 28.11.2020, 00:16

	Quote:	grumpygrapefruit
	I posted this on the other Cream Cheese thread.... the Migros Budget cream cheese is the best I have found by far in Switzerland. I work with cheese and I use a lot of cream cheese at my bagel bar, so I do know quite a bit about the subject! Migros Budget brands are often very good quality, it's just that the packs tend to be larger with cheaper packaging. Their cream cheese has a slightly higher fat content than Philly, but feels lighter, fresher and has a great tang to it.

Fully agree! It is the best. Actually I did make a frosting with it a few weeks ago and it worked fine (which means something as I don't normally do frostings).
The "Rahmquark" Migros Budget is super as well! It is really worth trying the Budget products. Some are superbe. The Camembert is not - so as I said, worth checking them out.

To use GALA for frosting never would have crossed my mind. I love GALA and that's why I'm a bit worried I'd recognize it's taste and wouldn't want it on a cake. Yes, it does have a specific taste, which is why I like it. Still, worth a try.