Liquid Pockets in Cream Cheese
I have a maybe (3 lb?) block of Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese. I just cut into it for the third time and noticed several pockets of what appear to be to be water in the middle of the cheese. I've never seen that before and wonder if anybody knows what causes it. It's well within its expected freshness time, has always been refrigerated and carefully wrapped. The pockets of clear liquid range from 1-2 square centimeters, and are right in the middle of the cheese. The cheese tastes and smells perfectly normal. Can anybody say what this is?
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It sounds like whey. Evidently your block was insufficiently strained before being pressed into the mold.
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It sounds like whey. Evidently your block was insufficiently strained before being pressed into the mold. Strange to find that in such a well known brand, but without another explanation it sounds right.Why is there liquid in my cream cheese?
The clear liquid, which sometimes forms on top of Philadelphia occurs as a result of syneresis and is quite normal. This is a harmless separation of liquid from the cheese and will not affect the taste of your Philadelphia, it can easily be either mixed back into the Philadelphia or tipped off if preferred.Why did my cream cheese clump?
If you add in cold ingredients to the cream cheese, it will only solidify it once again, thus giving you a lumpy batter.Why does my cream cheese look like cottage cheese?
Since cream cheese is about half water, it is especially sensitive to the formation and melting of ice crystals that happens during freezing and thawing. When ice crystals form, the previously emulsified water separates from the cheese curds, causing the thawed cheese to turn grainy and ricotta-like.How do you get the water out of cream cheese?
To drain, scoop out your cream cheese onto the centre of a square of muslin cloth. Gather up the cloth and twist it, like you would the top of a piping bag. Hold it over a bowl or sink, and apply pressure, and watch liquid drip out!Cinnamon Cream Cheese Pockets
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