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cream cheese

noun

  1. a soft, white, smooth-textured, unripened, spreadable cheese made of sweet milk and sometimes cream.
  2. Gulf States. cottage cheese.


cream cheese

noun

  1. a smooth soft white cheese made from soured cream or milk


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cream cheese1

First recorded in 1575–85

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Example Sentences

Because this is an Oster book, there’s data scattered everywhere — on the development of reading skills by age, on the concussion risks of playing soccer, on the benefits of dipping Brussels sprouts in sweetened cream cheese.

Her pie dough recipe is enriched with cream cheese and cream, making it supremely tender and just a little bit tart.

Daniela explained that the stabilizers in cream cheese vary from brand to brand, and the one nationally available name that will get you consistent results is Philadelphia.

During the 1930s, there was a spate of development in soy-based cream cheese alternatives.

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From the early 20th century onward, soy was used to make vegan cheese-type substances and cream cheese, the latter of which is still a fixture of bagel shops today.

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Is that mass of cream cheese you put on a bagel a schemer or a shmeer?

Because it was midday, I had gotten a bagel with cream cheese that I planned to eat after.

I mean, seriously, those five boys look like they were carved from the same block of cream cheese as Dad.

In a bowl, combine the butter and cream cheese using an electric mixer whisk.

She's sitting quietly, Q-Tip hair and all, having a bagel with cream cheese and Earl Grey tea.

Thus, if cream only be employed, we have the rich cream-cheese which must be eaten in a comparatively recent state.

They gave each other recipes for cream cheese, and jam, and cakes to be made without eggs.

The architect seemed to have whole mats of shafts at his disposal, like the rush mats which one puts under cream cheese.

Boil it down thick, and you will find it extremely good, especially with cream cheese, or in sandwiches for afternoon tea.

Season cream cheese well with paprika and a little additional salt if necessary.

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