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

Payson Breton is divine. Makes Philadelphia taste really processed.

Oh @tealandteal I beg to differ. I make baked cheese cake quite a bit and I have tried most supermarket own brands - Philadelphia is by far the best. I will happily settle for Lidl own brand cream cheese on my toasted bagel (thinly sliced cucumber and freshly ground black pepper etc etc) but I will only sully a cheesecake with it if, after scouring several shops, I can't get enough Philadelphia for the recipe.

tbh I can't taste the difference.

love it as dip for spicy chrisps

I'm perfectly happy with Tesco own brand but I mainly use it in cooking so it may not be the same if you eat it as it is

It's got additives, you're better off buying own brand as doesn't tend to have any sneaky nasties. Much cheaper too.

What exactly are the objections of so many posters to guar gum and citric acid?

Where can you buy this?
Love Longley Farm yogurts and cottage cheese. Never seen their cream cheese

The Aldi version has the same additives as Philadelphia. And tastes much worse!

Does anyone remember the chocolate Philadelphia?
I have a sweet tooth
Not sure if it's still in production.

Mmm citrus fibre and seaweed

Anyone make their own upf-free version?

They still do Milka Philadelphia

It's UPF and one of the worst I've seen that markets itself as "just cheese". I've stopped buying it and use M&S own brand instead.

Is that non upf?

Yeah, auto correct check screwed me over and you can't edit on the app.

I've actually found Asda own brand cream cheese cheaper, better quality and it lasts much longer than Philly

It does say use within 1 week once opened.
Which is why I also often end up with the end of the tub going mouldy! But just saying, it wouldnt keep until anything close to the BB date once opened.

I always, always bought Philly.

But recently I've been consciously looking at labels, trying to avoid - or at least reduce - ultraprocessed foods.

The supermarket own brand soft cheeses tend to be upf-free so that's what I buy now.

Philadelphia has guar gum in it; for that reason I buy Sainsbury's Cream Cheese which is only cheese.

Same.

Sorry, I see this has already been mentioned... 😁 (cheesey grin)

You can buy it online:

longleyfarm.com/collections/cream-cheese/products/full-fat-yorkshire-cream-cheese

I remember the block stuff bought loose when I was a child from the market.I am mid60s, not sure what happened that we cannot get it now.

Philadelphia has added ingredients/ upf type in it. I bought Waitrose own brand. Just cheese in that one.

Ooh didn't realise Longley farm made cream cheese. I'll have to try it, if its anything like as nice as their cottage cheese I will love it.