Can spreadable cheese be substituted for cream cheese in recipes?
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I have a huge stack of the laughing cow brand spreadable cheese (in original swiss flavour) that I have no clue what to do with. Can I substitute this cheese for cream cheese in recipes that require it (ie. such as in cheese cake)? Thank you for your help.
Since the general consensus is no, is there anything I can use it for? Such as using the cheese to make an alfredo sauce for fettucine? If anyone has any ideas/easy recipes, that would be a great help. Thank you.
6 Comments so far
no
no, it won’t stand up the same as cream cheese.
nope you have to buy the block cream cheese
no
No. And I don’t think there is a cooking use for spreadable cheese. Just spread it on bread and make a sandwich, or on crackers and eat it.
Doc
im thinking the consistency and flavor wont be the same… but if you find a soft, milky cheese then maybe that can substitute for cream cheese