Is Cream Cheese and Creme Fraiche the same thing i've a recipe that asks for cream cheese but couldn't find it

so i took creme fraiche instead should i use it or not its for a strawberry cheese cake trifle|||No: cream cheese is far denser than creme fraiche. Philadelphia (the full-fat version) or one of the own-brand supermarket versions would be your best substitute -- it%26#039;s very close to the cream cheeses you get from the delicatessen, has the same fresh, creamy tangy flavour and will do just fine in the trifle.





I use Philly when I can%26#039;t get cream cheese, for doing cheesecakes and for making frosting for carrot-cake, and it%26#039;s as good as most deli cream cheeses. If you%26#039;re wanting it for the trifle topping, it%26#039;ll suit that very well.





Hope that helps. :-)|||Nope, not the same thing. You need Philadelphia, or ricotta or something like that - basically a full-fat soft cheese (but not the one with garlic and chives in ha ha!!). But in something like a trifle, well, I think that creme fraiche would still taste good and have the right texture!|||Try neufchatel, it tastes like cream cheese and has 1/3 of the fat and calories.|||That is like asking if a ford and a chevy are the same thing.|||Creme Fraiche is a thick French version of sour cream. depending on what role the cream cheese would play in your recipe it%26#039;ll probably taste fine but it won%26#039;t be cheesecake. If you are including eggs with the Creme Fraiche you%26#039;ll end up with a custardy texture rather than a cheesecake one.|||creme fraiche is similar to sour cream NOT cream cheese try neufchatel (Spelling) it is the closest to cream cheese|||creme fraiche is like a sour cream. It is not like cream cheese.|||No.


Sour cream can be substituted for creme fraiche, but cream cheese is much too dense.|||No, these two products are not interchangeable. Cream cheese is actually a form of cheese, while cr猫me fra卯che is a type of cream that has many characteristics in common with sour cream. The tastes will be substantially different.





You should look harder for cream cheese. I%26#039;m surprised that cr猫me fra卯che actually showed up before cream cheese. In almost every supermarket that I%26#039;ve been in, the cream cheese is considerably more prominent on the shelves. In many cases I have had to look long and hard before finding the cr猫me fra卯che. Perhaps you should also try a different part of the market. Around here, cream cheese is in the dairy section while cr猫me fra卯che is located near the cheese.