Is Philadelphia cream cheese worth it?

[JollyPearlShaker]

Be honest, mums - is Philadelphia cream cheese actually worth the extra money? I keep going back and forth! Trying to decide if it's a worthwhile treat or just clever marketing

Don't think so. Haven't bought it in a long time so can't remember exactly what it's like, but can eat spoonfuls on the Aldi stuff so happy enough with that.

The Longley Farm one is far better if it is available in your area.

Cream Cheese | Longley Farm

I think it's better but I haven't tried every own brand
It's always on offer, I've just bought a family sized tub for £2 in Sainsbury's today

I only eat it with jam and don't really notice the difference between supermarket and branded

No! Have you seen the ingredients?!
I buy Tesco own make

No, it's rubbish. Paysan Breton or one of the Eastern European brand cream cheeses.

I swung by to say Longley Farm, but see I was beaten to it by pp’s. It is utterly lush, with a far superior texture.

No, I've had supermarket own cream cheese that is just as good if not better.

I tried Sainsbo one recently but it is sweet , watery and doesn't have that real sour taste. Has to be Philadelphia .

Sainsbury's used to do an organic one... but they don't anymore so it's Philly for us. Budget cream cheese is rank.

I love Boursin but it's a totally different cheese.

This. I'm puzzled if it's the same one I'm thinking of?

If it's getting mouldy then you aren't sealing it properly or using clean cutlery each time.

sorry, it's not just for mums...what do you think?

And their cottage cheese is a billion times better than the watery shit you buy in Tesco

Philadelphia is wet, mushy crap. No different to supermarket own brand. Maybe worse. I'd love if Boursin did a plain cream cheese as I find that firm and slightly crumbly cream cheese (the way Philadelphia used to be) so hard to find. Paysan Breton is nice but doesn't quite have what I'm looking for.

But it's so hard to find! Longly farm cottage cheese is also great.

No. It has more ingredients and is more processed than supermarket brands

So many products I hear this then buy into the hype. Taste it and it’s shit.

It is awful can't stand the taste. Lidl's one is great but my favourite is Morrisons savers one.

I refuse to buy stuff like Ketchup, beans, cereal etc in own brand as I just dont think they taste anything like the branded stuff. BUT i genuinely think LIDL cream cheese is nicer than Philidelphia (I dont find it as watery) and its like 99p so wont break the bank giving it a try.

Shhh don't tell them!😉

Another vote for Paysan Breton but I would love to find some Longley Farm to try. I can't find Longley Farm anywhere near me.

It's full of additives and emulsifiers which will wreck your gut, don't buy! Supermarket own brand only has one ingredient - cheese (milk)

I have an old recipe for cheesecake mini's w/a large handwritten notation 'USE PHILLY ONLY'

We tried it w/a store brand they didn't set up properly. So I'd say yes it is worth buying the real stuff

I‘m trying to cut grocery costs but I won’t be downgrading from Paysan Breton to Philidelphia. It’s in a different league. (And currently out of stock here 😥)