Philadelphia Cream Cheese history...?

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Can anyone give me some history on Philadelphia cream cheese? I have to write a report on it for school...

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Interesting story!
"William A. Lawrence was in the creamery business in Chester [New York, Monroe County] in 1872 when he entered the cream cheese business...'Legend among the old timers of Chester is that Mr. Green and his cheese making friend were discussing the recipe...and Mr. Lawrence came into the barn, heard them talking, stopped and listened throught a knot-hole in the wall. Heard the recipe given by the Swiss man, and promptly went home and made cream cheese.'...The American product known as cream cheese was made in the manner of Neufchatel, with extra cream added to the mixture. Mr. Lawrence labeled his product Philadelphia cream cheese (not to be confused with Philadelphia Brand cream cheese) because he sent it to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to be packaged a shipped to his buyers. Early production amounted to only a few pounds each day. Made in cylinders of about two and three-quarters by one a half inches, the cheeses were rolled in tissue paper and padded with straw for shipping in empty boxes obtained from grocers...Cream cheese production in Central New York began around 1880 at the Crustal Palace Factory in McDonough, R. Johnston and Co. In Afton, and the Empire in South Edmeston. The region was known for fine dairy herds...The high quality cream cheese packed under the label of the "Philadelphia Brand" was made at South Edmeston for nearly one hundred years...The origin of the "Philadelphia Brand" has been the subject of countless debates between legislators as well as cheese makers and local residents who remember the heyday of its manufacture in their valley. Although the word "Philadelphia" was included in the name of the cream cheese made in Chester about 1872 and in Philadelphia, New York, in the 1880s, this brand name was legally established for the cheese made in the Empire Factory in South Edmeston. It signified that the cheese was of the traditional high quality of foods produced in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."
According to the records of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Kraft's Philadelphia Brand cream cheese was first used in commerce September 1, 1880 (registration #0392212).

"Kraft company records place the invention of cream cheese in the hands of a New York Dairyman named William A. Lawrence, who first experimented with it and saw potential in the mixture he fashioned from milk and cream in 1872; he called the product Star Brand. The cream cheese became so popular that other dairies in the New York area began manufacturing a smimlar product. In 1880 a cheese distributor named C.D. Reynolds forged a deal with Lawrence for the latter to supply a steady flow of cream cheese. At the same time, Reynolds purchased another cream cheese production facility, the Empire Cheese Company of South Edmeston, New York. The name "Philadelphia" was adopted for the product because the Pennsylvania city was treasured as the seat of high-quality foods, particularly dairy products...In 1924 J.L. Kraft & Bros. Co., which had produced and provided processed cheese to the U.S. government armed forces in World War I, went public as Kraft Cheese Company and entered the cream cheese market. Four years later, Kraft merged with Phenix [Cheese Company], continuing the production of Philadelphia Brand cream cheese.

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Philadelphia Cream Cheese History

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Cream cheese originated in the United States in 1872 when a dairyman in Chester, New York, developed a 'richer cheese than ever before,' made from cream as well as whole milk. Then in 1880, a New York cheese distributor, A. L. Reynolds, first began distributing cream cheese wrapped in tin-foil wrappers, calling it Philadelphia Brand....The name "Philadelphia Brand cream cheese" was adopted by Reynolds for the product because at that time, top-quality food products often originated in or were associated with the city, and were often referred to as being "Philadelphia quality."

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PHILADELPHIA Brand Cream Cheese
PHILADELPHIA Brand Cream Cheese was introduced in 1880, named after Philadelphia, a city well known for dairy products. It is a famous brand name for a cream cheese and not an invention, no one know who invented cream cheese. PHILADELPHIA Brand Cream Cheese was made by Phenix Cheese Company, the company was bought by the Kraft Cheese Company in 1928. Kraft still produces PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese today. PHILADELPHIA Brand Cream Cheese is made worldwide and not just in Philadelphia.
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According to food manufacturer Kraft:

Cream cheese originated in the United States in 1872 when a dairyman in Chester, New York, developed a 'richer cheese than ever before,' made from cream as well as whole milk. Then in 1880, a New York cheese distributor, A. L. Reynolds, first began distributing cream cheese wrapped in tin-foil wrappers, calling it Philadelphia Brand....The name "Philadelphia Brand cream cheese" was adopted by Reynolds for the product because at that time, top-quality food products often originated in or were associated with the city, and were often referred to as being "Philadelphia quality."[2]

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cottage cheese is closer than sour cream. If you had some cheese to mix with the sour cream it might work but sour cream is too soft and ricotta is thicker therefore makes a less runny filling. If all you have is sour cream then make some other recipe but if you really want to make Cannoli then use ricotta and most local stores have it . I live in a town of only 3000 and when we had our grocery store they had it and now where I shop in a town of 20,000 all the grocery stores have it. But if they don't then cottage cheese maybe mixing in some shredded Parmesan or Romano might be a tasty dish but nothing can really get that texture and taste of ricotta because even cottage cheese is more wet. The texture of ricotta is dryer and grainier.