Questions & Answers about Cream Cheese

No more than 2 hours of room temperature exposure.

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Visual cues are a good way to show you signs of spoilage: -Cracked and dry -Slimy texture -Patches of discoloration

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For opened packages: You can keep them refrigerated for 1-2 weeks after the printed sell-by date.

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Hot water bath method: Fill a bowl with very warm water and place the cream cheese in its foil wrapper in the water for approximately 10 minutes until soft

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Can it be frozen? Freezing cream cheese that comes in tubs is not a great idea because of its creamy texture

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