Petit suisse

Petit Suisse - an unsalted, very rich cream cheese rolled in paper in a cylindrical shape. In France, it is treated as a dessert, and served with sugar and cream.

Petit-Suisse = Petit Suisse Pronunciation: puh-TEE SWEES Notes: You can buy small six-packs of this rich fresh cheese all over France, but they're hard to find in the U.S. Gervais is a popular brand.

are Gervais, which is a double cream shipped in two ounce packages and Petit Suisse, also a double cream which must be frozen before it is shipped because of its very fragile nature.

Other cheeses that differ mainly in fat content are Bondon, Malakoff, Petit Suisse, and Petit Carre. The Swiss call this cheese "Neuchatel." It has a fat content of 44 to 48%. Also available as low-fat cream cheese in the U.S.

See also: Gratin, Thicken, Mozzarella, Water, Slice