Creamy cheese, gorgeous garlic but not one to ward off vampires

Advantages: Mild garlic taste but lovely creamy flavours and thick texture
Disadvantages: Price

...Whenever I hear 'Philadelphia' I always thick of the TV advertising of the 2 angels in heaven eating this soft cheese with crackers. I suppose that's the marking of good advertising. I have never actually tried the original Philadelphia but it is basically a creamy soft cheese manufactured by Kraft (a massive manufacturer of a whole array of food brands). I like flavoursome cheese and seeing as I love soft cheese with flavouring like garlic, chives, herbs etc...this looked really appealing - Kraft Philadelphian Light Garlic and Herbs.' By 'Light' they actually mean, less fat and calories than the original. It's not 'low fat' and the product even details it to be - 'a medium fat soft cheese with garlic and herbs.' There is still 47kcal, 3.5g of fat and 2.3g of saturated fat per 30g serving. I don't know how much a 30g serving rquates...

LaceyR26 12.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Kraft Philadelphia Cheese, Garlic & Herbs

A Purely Subjective View of Cheese

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 everywhere and comes in a silver wrapper. It is thick, pure white in colour and extremely creamy in texture. It is popularly spread on crackers, crispbreads and digestives. The texture in the mouth is very creamy and nicely cool. However, it has NO TASTE WHATSOEVER. It does not even taste of milk. At least that's my opinion. To you, however, Philadelphia might taste like...

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On the streets of Philadelphia

Advantages: Excellent performances, story and sound track
Disadvantages: None

...making to have challenged so many people to confront their own prejudices and ignorance. Dealing with the highly provocative subject of homosexuality and AIDS, Philadelphia does an excellent job of disbanding many of the myths surrounding both of the subjects. Not only does Philadelphia tell a powerful story of injustice, it is also a beautifully shot film, which has many scenes which will tug at your heart strings. It also allowed Tom Hanks to demonstrate that he was more than capable of performing serious roles as he had previously been better known for his comedy roles. There were some critics who suggested that Hanks was not convincing as a homosexual, what did they expect a bloke wearing lipstick, lycra and high heals. Part of the beauty of the film was that it attempted to destroy society's stereotypes of how homosexuals looked and acted...

christianfilmcritic 12.02.2006 (06.12.2006) · Read review
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Review of Philadelphia (DVD)

Less sinful than the full fat version

Advantages: -
Disadvantages: -

...Philadelphia is probably one of the better known cheese spread brands, and apparently its got good cause to be - as a brand name its been around since 1880, when the cream cheese was named 'Philadelphia' after the american city that was, at the time, thought to be the heart of fine dining and fine foods . Well, fine dining Philadelphia is not - but it is yummy . Coming in rectangular plastic containers, this creamy, thick, soft white cheese has a lovely mild flavour that tastes wonderful on toast, smoothed down the middle of a celery stick, or spread on top of a hot beefburger. Taste wise, its creamy and nice, but maybe a little bland . With this being a light version , it perhaps feels a little less sinful than the full fat version but theres no noticeable taste difference . However, its this blandness that makes Philadelphia so...

Thehonesttruth 20.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Kraft Philadelphia Cheese, Light

kraft philadelphia xtra light

Advantages: Low Fat
Disadvantages: Negligible fiber content.

...light Philly with Chives over hot multi-grain toast & top with grilled mushrooms, freshly chopped herbs and a little ground Black Pepper. Breakfast spread - Swirl Philly Light with your favourite breakfast spread on toast for a fresher tasting twist. Philly tastes great with Chocolate Spread, jam or lemon curd as a lower fat alternative to the spread on its own. Making home made cheese cakes is a real possibility with this product as the world of sweet and savoury can be combined to make philadelphia extra light cheese Spread a product with a long term future. Though not a fan of these type of cakes, those with a sweet tooth can really enjoy the benefits of this relatively low cost Product. The product simply is a fast and easy way of preparing the cheese based mix to make such cakes. The product is suitable for vegetarians and it...

costas1234 10.03.2008 (31.05.2009) · Read review
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Review of Kraft Philadelphia Extra Light

Philadelphia Fan!!

Advantages: Taste great, ok for calories, great snack food
Disadvantages: Sometimes the 'dippers' can be too large to dip

...I only came about this product last week when shopping at Tesco's. I only noticed them because they were in special offer and since trying them, they have become one of my favourite snacks. Philadelphia Splendips are very similar to Dairylea dunkers but they also have a sweet variety as well as savoury. Philadelphia Splendips There are four varieties of Philadelphia Splendips. These are Thai Sweet Chilli, Chives, Cheesecake and Nachos. Philadelphia Splendips come in a container similar to Dairylea Dunkers except that they have three compartment rather than two. Half of the container if taken up with the 'dipper' section and the other half is split into two sections, containing cheese and then whatever flavour you have picked. The container has a foil lid which peels off and is easy to remove. The containers themselves are...

daylehall 05.09.2007 · Read review
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Kraft Philadelphia Extra Light

Advantages: Just as good as the original and much healthier
Disadvantages: Expensive compared to competitors

...Kraft Philadelphia - A Little Taste of Heaven ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why I buy Philadelphia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am a great fan of all things cheese, from soft cheeses to hard. I have always loved Philadelphia, whether it be the normal version, light or even extra light, I find no difference in quality between them. As I am currently on a diet the extra light version is perfect for me. The same great taste but better for you! And those adverts, although annoying look so tasty and always have me craving Philadelphia and they remind you that you can still have these tasty recipes with Light and Extra Light too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What is Philadelphia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Philadelphia is a soft white cream cheese made mainly from milk. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ About Philadelphia Extra Light...

lilyellowfish 10.03.2008 (12.03.2008) · Read review
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Review of Kraft Philadelphia Extra Light

New improved philadelphia light taste! (HONESTLY)

Advantages: Low fat and they really have improvced the taste!
Disadvantages: Cant think of any.

...I Love philadelphia. It is, without a doubt THE best spread cheese around. I would also love to lose some weight so try to opt for the low fat / calorie options foods. I've been buying philiadelphia light, (sometimes even extra light if i'm feeling good!) for about a year now and i have to admit that it doesnt taste anything like the full fat version, in fact it doesnt taste of anything at all if i'm being blunt, more like white slop. That is, until recently........ This week when i went shopping, i picked up my usual carton of Philadelphia light, only to find that the label said it had a new improved flavour. 'Yeah, right.' I thought to myself as i can never tell the difference when manufacturers say they have improved a product and have always beleived such statements to be marketting gimmicks. However, much to my immense delight...

sezbobaloula 04.08.2004 · Read review
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Review of Kraft Philadelphia Cheese, Light

Philadelphia Extra light

Advantages: Gorgeous creamy tast, low in fat, great price, versatile
Disadvantages: None

...When I clicked on product of the week I was really pleased to see that finally there is a product that I can write about enthusiastically and with a bit of knowledge. It has even prompted me to carry out a little research on the history of the product, so I do hope you enjoy my review. In 1872 the first cream cheese is made by William Lawrence an American Dairyman in New York and in 1880 the name Philadelphia is chosen as the brand name. This is because the City Philadelphia is considered to be the home of top quality food. At this time it was sold for the first time ever in foil wrappers. In 1903 The Phenix Cheese Company of New York bought the Philadelphia trademark. Then in 1928 Phoenix merged with the Kraft Cheese Company and in 1960 Philadelphia was launched in the UK. In 1963 the first UK TV advert for Philadelphia is...

Lisab3410 16.03.2008 · Read review
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Jarlsberg cheese

Advantages: A sweet,nutty Norwegian cheese
Disadvantages: none

...Jarlsberg cheese named after the Norwegian county where it was first made, maybe doesn't have the popularity of Emmental ,but it is a versatile all purpose cows milk cheese,it can be used in cooking as well as being a welcome addition to any cheeseboard sandwich or salad. A very similar appearance to Emmethal ,a golden waxy rind with a nutty mild,rich,mellow and slightly sweet and shiny golden interior filled with irregular holes. Jarlsberg was created by a Norwegian dairy farmer,Andres Larsen Bakke,way back in the 1850`s. Jarlsberg is one of Norway's biggest exports. It is a firm favourite of mine,especially for cooking,the cheese melts beautifully and has a subtle flavour that will sit in the background rather than appear overpowering. Jarlsberg has a slightly lower fat content than Swiss cheese too. We really enjoy making...

Sarahjh1 15.11.2008 · Read review
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