What's the difference between cream cheese and curd cheese? How to make cream/curd cheese at home?

I was wondering if there is any difference between cream and curd cheese!Some recipes mention cream cheese and some require curd cheese. Is there any difference at all. Please can someone tell mehow to make them at home? I thought cream cheese was made using thick cream and culture and then separated from whey. but when i tried it out at home, it turned into butter. i never realized that and it completely ruined my ';key lime cheesecake';...please help!!!!!What's the difference between cream cheese and curd cheese? How to make cream/curd cheese at home?
Curd cheese has different meanings depending on where you are.





Curd cheese is similar to cream cheese but with a lower fat content and it, like cottage cheese, has had a lactic starter added. This gives it a light acidity and a light flavour, colour and texture. It is sometimes called medium-fat soft cheese. I like it best of all for cheesecakes because it gives them a lighter flavour and texture, as you will discover if you make the Curd Cheesecake with Greek Yoghurt





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That said, in Canada (specifically Quebec) Curd Cheese is large cheese curds from cheddar, before it's been pressed. It's sold loose in bags with a bit of whey in the bottom of the bag, so you know it's fresh. It squeaks when you bite it. We use it in poutine and on hot sandwiches.What's the difference between cream cheese and curd cheese? How to make cream/curd cheese at home?
Try them both, then you will never forget!! Cream cheese is very smooth and sweet. Curd cheese is also frequently called cottage cheese. What you describe making is the latter. I love it and I have also made it; but, you are so right - I can only imagine how it ruined your pie.





I would recommend you purchase some cream cheese and try it on bagels or toast, or use it to make your next Key Lime Pie. Some things are just worth giving in a buying rather than trying to make. I really do not think that the pioneers had Cream Cheese. When we try to have modern foods sometimes we have to sacrifice our desires to make everything ourselves and at least try the store-bought versions a time or two.





Good luck, I hope you will try again, the pie is worth it!!
Cream Cheese --Usually made with whole cow's milk before the cream has been skimmed off, cream cheese gets 90 percent of its calories from fat. It is semisoft and usually white, although flavorings are sometimes added. Some cream cheeses are made with propylene glycol alginate, which is derived from seaweed and is used as a stabilizer.





Cottage Cheese-- A US original. It is made from nonfat milk and is either plain-cured or plain-cured with cream. Its texture is always soft with curds of varying size. Because of its high water content, cottage cheese will last only until the expiration date on the container unless it is stored in the container upside down.





Cream Cheese and curd cheese are not interchangeable within recipes.