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Neufchâtel

American  
[noo-shuh-tel, nyoo-, noo-shuh-tel, nyoo-, nœ-shah-tel] / ˌnu ʃəˈtɛl, ˌnju-, ˈnu ʃəˌtɛl, ˈnju-, nœ ʃɑˈtɛl /

noun

  1. a soft, white cheese similar to cream cheese, made from whole or partly skimmed milk in Neufchâtel, a town in N France.


Neufchâtel British  
/ nøʃɑtɛl /

noun

  1. a soft creamy whole-milk cheese, similar to cream cheese

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Neufchâtel

First recorded in 1860–65

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Cream cheese and its lesser-known cousin, Neufchâtel, are my go-to bases for spreads and sauces.

From Salon May 18, 2022

In the early 1900s, American cooks in the North began mixing imported canned Spanish pimento peppers with cream cheese or Neufchâtel to make a fancy snack.

From New York Times Apr. 14, 2015

The Neufchâtel gardens are in no way elaborate: a number of avenues have been cut out of an ancient wood; and that is all.

From The Choice of Life by Leblanc, Georgette

The Protestants, thirsting for the preaching of the Word of God, turned their eyes toward Geneva, Neufchâtel, and Lausanne, and implored the gift of ministers qualified for the office of instruction.

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 by Baird, Henry Martyn

Mix equal quantities of Roquefort and Neufchâtel cheese and mash, then moisten with French dressing.

From The Starvation Treatment of Diabetes by Hill, Lewis Webb

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