Cream cheese - TRNC equivalent ?

[ifonly]

Is Labne the same/similar to Philadelphia type cream cheese ? What are the different colour (blue,green) tubs - is it salted and unsalted ? I know the pink is "light".
Thanks

[Jonnie]

Labne has a lot less of the distinct "Philadelphia" taste. There is one that is similar but would need to see it down the shop.

Ah Lovely innit

[ifonly]

Thanks. If you do see it Jonnie could you let me know the name. I think i also saw another brand/make.

[JBA]

They sell Philadelphia at Ileli - although it is not always in stock.

[Heather on the Hill]

For those this side of Girne, the new Tempo at Catalkoy was selling Philli in their delicatassen a few weeks ago, cant say if still there as I havent been recently.

[Spud50]

Labne is more like fromage frais. I use in instead of frmage frais in recipes which use cream or fromage frais.

[JBA]

Ileli sell Fromage Frais also...and double Devon cream

[saldean]

seen philli in Hur Deniz in Girne.Sal

[Mozgor]

Just in case anyone makes the same mistake I did, on the outside of the Labne tubs is shows a picture of tirimasu, so I used it to make Tirimasu. Big mistake, far too runny, tasted fine, but wrong consistency so went out and got some mascarpone and started again.

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