Schmear campaign! NYC’s iconic bagel delis on desperate hunt for cream cheese as supply chain shortages mean many are just DAYS away from running out

Daily Mail ^ | 05 December 2021 | MATT MCNULTY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

[Cboldt]

Heh - stop the cow farts, ban dairy!

I do like goat cheese.

Tofutti’s vegan cream cheese ....

Vaccine mandatory.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Thanks. I’ve never been to NYC, so didn’t know who typically made the bagels.

[Flaming Conservative]

Hmmm. The bagel shop in my hometown makes their own cream cheese.

[jughandle]

Instead of 1lb of cream cheese on my bagel I’m only gonna get 1/2lb now!!??

[Albion Wilde]

Nu? Invent some new schmears with Greek yogurt or ricotta as a base.

[Albion Wilde]

No 1/2 and 1/2 here in Florida

Aldi has stopped selling pints of heavy cream—you have to buy a quart now. I bought one and froze half, and when it was time to thaw the frozen half, it turned out lumpy.

Everyplace is also out of cinnamon.

[Flaming Conservative]

I stock up, just in case I decide to make cheesecake; it does, indeed, keep for many months.

[Flaming Conservative]

The only way to keep homemade or deli bagels is to freeze them. They’ll keep for months that way. Just microwave for 30 seconds when you want to eat one.

[Flaming Conservative]

I buy heavy cream from Aldi. It’s ultra pasteurized, and keeps in the fridge for months.

[Albion Wilde]

Thanks! I’ll just go ahead and get a quart again next time.

[1Old Pro]

Pusaki says the only shortages are peleton bikes.

[GOPJ]

Cream Cheese Recipe

Yields about 3 cups
Ingredients

2 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
¼ cup whole milk
¼ cup white distilled vinegar or ¼ cup lemon juice
1 tsp. salt (optional)
Cooking instruction at site: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/beer-food/how-to-make-cream-cheese-at-home/