Fromage frais

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Fromage frais (also known as fromage blanc) is a dairy product, originating from France. The name literally means 'fresh cheese' (with fromage blanc meaning 'white cheese').

It is made in a similar fashion to cheese, with rennet and a starter culture being added to milk. However, unlike cheese, the curds are not allowed to solidify, but are stirred, giving fromage frais a texture similar to that of yogurt.

Pure fromage frais is virtually fat free, but cream is frequently added to improve the flavor, which also increases the fat content, frequently up to as high as 8 percent.

Fromage frais can be served either as a dessert similar to yogurt, frequently with added fruit, or used in savory dishes.

Low-fat fromage frais is marketed as a dessert / snack food in Australia under the brand name Frûche. It flavours include: strawberry fields, mango, lemon meringue, apricot, berry and peach, honey and apricot, valencia orange, caramelmised pear, citrus, watermelon on passionfruit and tropical as well as a plain french vanilla version.

Recently Nestlé Australia have also released a range of 98% fat free fromage frais under the brand name Blissfull.

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