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Frischkäse

cream cheese; fresh soft cheese

noun FRISH-kay-zuh Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Usage Note

Frischkäse is a fresh, unripened soft cheese with a mild, creamy taste, used as a bread spread, in dips, as a filling in pastries, and as a base for cheesecake. Brands like Philadelphia are the most recognisable, but many supermarket own-brands exist.

Examples

"Den Frischkäse mit Kräutern und Knoblauch zu einem Dip verrühren."

Natural Translation

Stir the cream cheese with herbs and garlic into a dip.

Literal Translation

The cream-cheese with herbs and garlic into a dip stir-together.

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