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\u2018To a lot of you, this isn\u2019t going to mean anything. But this means a lot to me,\u2019 said TikToker, Mally, as he revealed some earth-shattering news.<\/p>\n
In a video which has left viewers aghast, Mally claimed he\u2019d \u2018been lied to\u2019 as she realised what really goes into a pot of Petits Filous.<\/p>\n
In the background of the clip, which has gone on to earn almost 1million likes, is a screenshot of a Google search with the question \u2018Is Petits Filous a yoghurt?\u2019 <\/p>\n
The top result shows a snippet of a 2018 Irish Times article that reads: \u2018These little containers do not contain yoghurt, however, but \u2018fromage frais\u2019, as noted on the front of the packet, which means fresh cheese.\u2019<\/p>\n
Yes, cheese.<\/p>\n
Commenters were left dumfounded. \u2018It was cheese all along?!?!!\u2019 wrote one confused user. Another wrote: \u2018Trying to deep if I\u2019ve ever actually eaten a yoghurt before.\u2019<\/p>\n
Maybe ive just been living under a rock? #mallycinco #petitfilous <\/p>\n
After all this buzz over the dairy product started, a spokesperson from Petits Filous said: \u2018It\u2019s reassuring to see that in our Instagram poll 81% already knew that Petits Filous isn\u2019t a yoghurt. For anyone struggling to believe it, we can confirm Petits Filous is made from fromage frais! Just check our packaging and website.\u2019<\/p>\n
So what\u2019s the difference between fromage frais and yoghurt? <\/p>\n
Well, both yoghurt and fromage frais are both dairy products, and both of them are made from milk that\u2019s been coagulated and fermented by lactic bacterial starter cultures.<\/p>\n
But in the UK, to make fromage frais the product is then \u2018drained\/separated to partially remove the whey or aqueous phase\u2019, while with yoghurt, this separation doesn\u2019t happen. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s all pretty technical, but in simple terms, it means that fromage frais has higher levels of protein and calcium than yoghurt does. You generally need two to three times more milk to make fromage frais than you do to make yoghurt.<\/p>\n
\u2018People will be pleased to know that this recipe confusion comes with some health and taste benefits,\u2019 the spokesperson said. \u2018When being made, fromage frais is \u201cdrained\/separated\u201d which does not occur when making a yoghurt. <\/p>\n
\u2018This means protein and calcium is naturally concentrated in fromage frais so contains higher amounts than a yoghurt. Fromage frais also has a smoother, softer texture and milder, creamier taste than a yoghurt.\u2019<\/p>\n
And while plenty of people in the comments under Mally\u2019s video expressed their shock over the whole thing others were very unbothered, with one person writing: \u2018Yogurt and cheese are basically siblings chill out.\u2019<\/p>\n
Another quipped: \u2018Fun fact read the label.\u2019<\/p>\n