The new cream cheese cooking cream--questions (ingredients, sauce, iced, rice)

[no kudzu]

They are expensive and it seems to me just softened cream cheese would work just as well. i did have a coupon-I won't buy anything new without a coupon- so I bought some and use a bit to tone down the acidity in a shrimp and tomato sauce pasta dish. DH is getting older and says anything tomato is fighting him all night so I made the recipe, serve the rest of the family, added a bit of the cooking cream to hs portion and he was very pleased.

have you used the cooking cream? What do you think?

[missik999]

Originally Posted by no kudzu

They are expensive and it seems to me just softened cream cheese would work just as well. i did have a coupon-I won't buy anything new without a coupon- so I bought some and use a bit to tone down the acidity in a shrimp and tomato sauce pasta dish. DH is getting older and says anything tomato is fighting him all night so I made the recipe, serve the rest of the family, added a bit of the cooking cream to hs portion and he was very pleased.

have you used the cooking cream? What do you think?

I used it once, because like you, I had a coupon. It worked well in a pasta dish but no better than the cream cheese plus a few additional ingredients that I usually use.

I guess it is a time saver, but in my opinion it is overpriced. Probably won't buy it again unless I get another good coupon.

[claud605]

I tried it instead of cream cheese for a recipe I made the first time with the real cream cheese. MUCH worse than the real stuff. Not as creamy or tasty. won't buy it again.

[Happy in Wyoming]

I had never heard of it. Since no one bothered to identify the product I'm wondering if this is what people meant?

Philadelphia Original Flavor Cooking Creme | Kraft Philly

It comes in a variety of flavors and seems worth a try. I've never had anything bad marked Kraft Philadelphia.

[lubby]

I tried it twice (did not use a coupon but I don't care) first time I made it it was creamy and tasty. next time I made it I used 2 lbs of pasta because I had company over, within minutes of stirring in the cooking cream it started to clump up and the pasta was so dry I had to add Heavy cream to the dish. Mind you they were selling a larger container than the average size so I figured It would be good for 2 lbs of pasta. I won't be buying again, I make a better alfredo sauce homemade that's creamier. A bechamel sauce works great too and is easy to make. Don't waste your money on this stuff.

[hueyeats]

I got them at a steal when they first came out & I looooved them... great for that quick dinner.

[believe007]

Originally Posted by no kudzu

They are expensive and it seems to me just softened cream cheese would work just as well. i did have a coupon-I won't buy anything new without a coupon- so I bought some and use a bit to tone down the acidity in a shrimp and tomato sauce pasta dish. DH is getting older and says anything tomato is fighting him all night so I made the recipe, serve the rest of the family, added a bit of the cooking cream to hs portion and he was very pleased.

have you used the cooking cream? What do you think?

Don't waste your money; I tried it when it first came out, also because I had a coupon. I threw it out, it was gross. I make my own cream cheese sauces, so that was what I was comparing it to. One more thing- they are also ridiculously overpriced..... Stick to homemade

[Gandalara]

I had a coupon for a free container, so I tried it a few months ago. Nothing to write home about - can make your own for a lot cheaper.

I saw it in the local Grocery Outlet store for $1 a tub two weeks ago. I bought some, since it was the same price as plain cream cheese

[DawnMTL]

I've never used it but the thing (although pricey) that DOES work and taste better than cream cheese when cooking with it is Boursin cheese.

[debzkidz]

I tried it when it first came out because I had a coupon and it was on sale. Not impressed enough to ever buy it again.