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Today I Learned (TIL)

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[–] criitz@reddthat.com 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The bigger TIL for me is that Philadelphia Cream Cheese invented cream cheese

In 1872 William Lawrence, a dairyman from Chester, New York, attempted to make Neufchâtel, a tangy, crumblier cheese product that was popular in Europe at the time. Instead he accidentally added an excessive amount of cream and created a richer, more spreadable cheese, which would eventually be called "cream cheese". 

[–] variants@possumpat.io 7 points 1 month ago

I wonder how long until they put it on a bagel and what they were doing with it before then

[–] Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Can confirm. Philly has a reputation.

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For being fulla creamy boys

[–] Coskii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 month ago

And robot murderers.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Doubt the Philadelphia I get is produced in NY. Sure is made on some town in São Paulo.

[–] bob_lemon 2 points 1 month ago

For Germany, it's in Bad Fallingbostel, halfway between Hamburg and Hannover.

[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Mine's probably from some peak suburbia town with a name stolen from England in southern Ontario.

[–] OlinOfTheHillPeople@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago
[–] MelonYellow@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Don_Dickle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] MelonYellow@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

I mean I had no idea! TIL

[–] newnton@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

That’s funny, most New Yorkers I know love Temptee way more than Philadelphia

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Man I haven't had this in forever. Is it still good or have they changed the formula?