Fromage Frais Or Creme Fraiche

[Ric.ror]

Which would be best to make a cauliflower cheese with? I have both from Sainsbury’s both are low fat option
Cheers me dears

[Rosie29]

I would definitely choose your low fat creme fraiche - it will give a nicer richer flavour . Should be deelish :-)

[237SJ]

Well fromage frais is cheese and creme fraiche isn't so it depends if you want cheese or not.

[Rosie29]

But the cheese flavour still surely come from the cheese - cheddar of whatever- that is put in the sauce to go her the cauliflower.
Creme fraiche will be an addition to the cheese sauce not a replacement for the cheese .
Yes fromage frais is a sort of cheese but it is so mild I dont think you'd want it as your only source of cheese.

[pastafreak]

Creme fraiche.

[Atheist]

I normally use a simple bechamel with grated cheese stirred in. Bechamel made with half milk and half cauli water. For a quiche (eg leek and chevre) I use creme fraiche with beaten egg in it, and use lovely French all-butter pastry rounds (about 75 centimes). I'll try creme fraiche for culi cheese next time; definitely add grated cheese to it.

[Vagus]

And be careful with the low fat as it can make the sauce curdle or go a bit odd. Full fat anything is better for cooking purposes as a rule, in my experience.

[Sqad]

Atheist
Mrs sqad says "that is exactly what I use and then you can make it as cheesy as you like."

[bednobs]

have you seen the q below :)
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Food-and-Drink/Recipes/Question1628285.html

[Sqad]

bednobs......must be quite a problem, still a mystery 2 years on-;)

[diddlydo]

Don't use fromage frais as it will curdle.

[rowanwitch]

Life's too short, use cream

[pastafreak]

Like vagus I only use full fat.

[Ric.ror]

Bednobs - just goes to show how often I cook ;-))

I have bought two bags of cauliflower rice - I intended to mix with CF or FF and some grated cheese and bake in oven
I’ll probably throw it in the bin then - but hey you never know

I’d love to use cream but my cholesterol level will probably go sky high then

Cheers all for the answers

[pastafreak]

You could turn your cauli rice into a baked "risotto" with mushrooms.
Saute some sliced shallots, garlic and sliced Portobello mushrooms, add cauli rice when shallots are softened. Stir, add about 1/2 cup chicken stock plus a handful of grated parmesan if wanted, and cook gently for a few minutes...stirring. Pile into a baking dish and top with grated cheese. Bake until cheese is bubbling.

[Ric.ror]

Oh I can’t eat mushrooms - not with my nursery palate