Neufchâtel

American  

[noo-shuh-tel, nyoo-, noo-shuh-tel, nyoo-, nœ-shah-tel] / ˌnu ʃəˈtɛl, ˌnyu-, ˈnu ʃəˌtɛl, ˈnyu-, 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.

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Neufchâtel British  

/ nøʃɑtɛl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Neufchâtel

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

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

Cook same as scrambled eggs, and just before serving add one-fourth Neufchâtel cheese mashed with fork.

From The Starvation Treatment of Diabetes by Hill, Lewis Webb

Malakoff France A form of Neufchâtel about a half inch by two inches, eaten fresh or ripe.

From The Complete Book of Cheese by Brown, Robert Carlton

Shakespeare's Avon knows us well, And the crags of Neufchâtel; And the ancient Nile is fain Of our coming near.

From Songs from Vagabondia by Hovey, Richard