Are Fromage Frais Healthy?

Low fat plain yogurts and fromage frais are a great lower-fat alternative to cream, soured cream and crème fraiche. They will make the recipe much healthier without compromising the flavour!

Is fromage frais better than yogurt?

Kellow: Yogurt is made by adding harmless bacteria to milk, which causes it to ferment. This thickens the milk and produces its popular tangy flavour. Fromage frais is a smooth and creamy fresh soft cheese. Like yogurt, it's made from milk that's heated and has harmless bacteria added to it.

Is fromage frais just natural yoghurt?

The simple answer is that fromage frais is made using a cheese culture rather than a yogurt one, which gives it that slightly different flavour.