Kraft Philadelphia,(Philly), a soft-cream cheese, is marketed all over the world and the manufacturers claim that annual sales exceed US$1 billion. Across Europe more than 60,000 tonnes of this cheese is sold and the three big markets arereputedly Britain, Germany and Italy.
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Advantages: Soft. Spreads easily. Versatile. Creamy Disadvantages: Taste is not that great
Kraft Philadelphia,(Philly), a soft-cream cheese, is marketed all over the world and the manufacturers claim that annual sales exceed US$1 billion. Across Europe more than 60,000 tonnes of this cheese is sold and the three big markets arereputedly Britain, Germany and Italy.
Enough about the superlatives! Kraft has been a well-known name in the UK for years and years and its Philadelphia Cheese has been strongly advertised ... ...80’s and through the 90’s Kraft featured the '''"Two Secretaries..." TV advertising campaign.
This popular cheese was traditionally sold in a silver foil pack, however, today only the 225g pack is still packed in foil, the remainder of the range comes in a tub with foil lid.
Kraft “Philly”, as it is often called, is widely available: you will find most neighbourhood grocery shops stock ... more
Kraft Philadelphia,(Philly), a soft-cream cheese, is marketed all over the world and the manufacturers claim that annual sales exceed US$1 billion. Across Europe more than 60,000 tonnes of this cheese is sold and the three big markets arereputedly Britain, Germany and Italy.
Enough about the superlatives! Kraft has been a well-known name in the UK for years and years and its Philadelphia Cheese has been strongly advertised since the early 1960’s. The initial promotional campaigns featured the very popular Dora Bryan and then in the late 80’s and through the 90’s Kraft featured the '''"Two Secretaries..." TV advertising campaign.
This popular cheese was traditionally sold in a silver foil pack, however, today only the 225g pack is still packed in foil, the remainder of the range comes in a tub with foil lid.
Kraft “Philly”, as it is often called, is widely available: you will find most neighbourhood grocery shops stock it as well as the major supermarkets. This high fat, soft-cheese, is very spreadable, has a good texture and is surprisingly versatile.
You can spread it on cream crackers, wafer biscuits, digestive biscuits, on hot buttered toast and in sandwiches. It goes quite well with the likes of tomatoes, smoked salmon and rare beef in wholemeal bread sandwiches, as a filling for croissants and, arguably, best of all with bagels. The Kraft website has recipes for Beef and Horseradish, Breakfast, Chargrilled Vegetable, Chicken Tikka, Prawn Chili, Smoked Salmon, Smoked Mackerel and Tangy Banana bagels. Here’s Kraft’s recipe for an exotic sounding dish.
Kiwi and Raspberry Bagels
Preparation time : 5 minutes
Ingredients :
2 bagels Philadelphia cheese 1 kiwi fruit sliced A handful of raspberries
Split the bagels in half horizontally. Toast until lightly browned and spread the bottom half of the bagel generously with the Philadelphia cheese. Add the kiwi and raspberries and top with the other half of the bagel.
I have occasionally used this cheese as a topping for jacket potatoes but frankly think real farmhouse mature cheddar makes for a far superior topping.
This soft cheese, of course, can be used as an ingredient in a wide range of desserts such as Yoghurt, Mousses, Cheesecakes, and such yummy offerings as Strawberry Choux Ring and Baked Lemon Sultana Cheesecake. Among savoury dishes in which “Philly” cheese can be utilized are Pesto Chicken, Salmon with Creamy Garlic and Herb Sauce, Creamy Leek Filo Parcels, Grilled Chicken with Philadelphia Cheese and Mustard Sauce and Grilled Cod. I must confess I haven’t actually tried these out; I guess I am not a very talented or adventurous chef!
Overall, I think it is a pleasant enough cheese product without being exceptional. It is easy to spread, is versatile, is not very expensive and is easily found. On the other hand, there are much tastier cheese products around.
In my view, a slice of farmhouse mature Cheddar, some Feta cheese, a slab of Blue Stilton, some Camembert or Brie, would get a higher vote from me. Arguably perhaps it should be compared with cheese spreads and if this comparison is made, it would rank higher up the scale. So, it gets a qualified recommendation from this reviewer: it is pleasant enough but not sensational.
Advantages: Cheesey goodness Disadvantages: Has a habit of hiding when I am not looking
...oval with the word “ Kraft “ at the top of the oval. The tub comes with a clear removable plastic lid under which is peel-able foil cover which also has Philadelphia written on it. On one side of the tub it has a large “ V “ and states that this product is suitable for vegetarians, so good news for all you non-carnivores out there.
The ingredients for Philadelphia are ( Yup!! You guessed it ) cheese and a couple of E-Number stabilisers. I cannot ... ...a lump of Brie that has exploded in your fridge I think you will have the answer to this question. Unless of course the stabilisers are there to stop the cheese from quite literally slipping of it’s cracker and sitting in the corner dribbling and talking about how penguins are planning on world domination.
The cheese itself is thick and I mean thick as in thick not as in unintelligent. For a cream cheese it is actually quite possible after it has ...
gabrielangeles 19.11.2002
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Advantages: good even texture. Disadvantages: a little bland.
I have learned that you can live without Philadelphia soft cheese. I learned this depressing fact purely as a result of being pregnant. Pregnant women are not supposed to have soft cheese as its one of those things that might carry unhelpful bacteria.
Back before the advent of the bump, I was quiet enthusiastic about this cheesy product. I shall indulge in a little nostalgia.
Normally I have a bit of an aversion to pre-processed products, but I've ... ...I shall probably never own. So, shop bought it has to be. I've tried own brands, but they tend to have a freaky watery layer, to taste of nothing at all and to generally not please me. So here I am with a brand. Philly has a far better texture than any other similar soft cheese I have encountered - pull the foil back from the plastic pot, and you have a white, firm looking soft cheese. It spreads easily, does not tend to form lumps, and has no nasty ...
Bryn_Pearson 29.01.2002
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Advantages: It says it's cheese and it is cheese, so 100% CUSTOMER SATISFACTION Disadvantages: It's not very tasty cheese IN MY SUBJECTIVE OPINION
Kraft Philadelphia is a high fat cream cheese that has been around forever. If you've never tried it, you'll know of it from the old extremely annoying adverts with those two dippy girls, and the current extremely annoying crop of ads with Caroline Quentin dressed up as an angel and making lascicious faces as the enjoys the supposedly semi-orgasmic experience that is eating Philadelphia.
But back to the 'cheese':
Philadelphia is sold just about ... ...I will, however, try:
Kraft Philadephia claims to be a cheese. Extensive testing by myself (though without the aid of laboratory analysis) has proved it to be so.
So there.
As far as I am aware it has no medicinal properties to make this op more interesting.
I don't think it helped us win the war or has any other historical significance that would make this op more interesting.
I've never had a bad experience with it that would make this op ...
sandrabarber 28.10.2001
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Advantages: Lovely when cool Disadvantages: Pretty bland
Okay, a couple of weeks have elapsed since my last paid op while I've been doing my best to keep Ciao's Films section on top of the world, so the time is right for me to earn a few more pennies for a change and so dave27 ventures once more into the world of food...
Actually, Philly is one of my favourite treats, even if I'm not quite as keen as that pair of girls who wet their knicks at the cool fresh taste of Philadelphia spread in the TV ads.
... ...frankly tastes of nothing much at all, though it's extremely tasty when it's icy cold on crackers or biscuits - my favourite is a thick spread of Philly on a digestive biscuit.
It comes in a plastic pack with silver foil on the top and a plastic lid which soon gets dispensed with when you've got kids sniffing round - the dave27-ettes love Philly so it's gone pretty much as soon as it's opened.
There is a lite, low calorie version, but that gets ...
dave27 29.01.2002
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Advantages: easy to spread taste ymmy Disadvantages: NA
Every Sunday evening after church, my aunts, uncles, cousins , brother, mom and dad would go over to my grandma’s house for a Sunday evening snack. Which would contain celery sticks, all kinds of crackers, different kinds of breads, and the spread of course was Philadelphia cream cheese.
When my husband and I started a family, every Sunday evening we would go over to my mother’s house for the Philadelphia cream cheese tradition. Now it’s my turn, ... ...have even added a dessert make with Philadelphia cream cheese, like a cheese cake. Also, dip for dipping or cheese spread for spreading. Here is one of my favorite cheese spread
Grand Old Flag Cheese Spread
Ingredients
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup Cheddar & Monterey Jack Mexican Style Shredded Cheese
2 Tbsp. sliced black olives
1/4 cup Thick ’N Chunky Salsa
Ritz crackers, Original or Cheese
Preparation
PLACE ...
blueberry 21.12.2002
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