Article: To best enjoy cream cheese

To best enjoy cream cheese, be sure to spread it around

By ANNETTE GOOCH

Wednesday, June 9, 2004

A package or tub of cream cheese on the refrigerator shelf suggests dozens of delicious possibilities. Enjoy a schmear on your next bagel. Stir some into scrambled eggs, salad dressings or pasta.

Stuff it into cored apples, split strawberries, celery stalks or snow pea pods. Add it to sauces or soups. Whip it up into pates and dips. Or make it into pastries, cheesecakes, frostings and other desserts.

The versatility of cream cheese lies in its mellow yet slightly tangy taste and its smooth, moist texture. Like cottage cheese, ricotta and other soft, unripened cheeses, it has a shorter shelf life ...

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