After traveling around Paris and eating my fair share of cheese, I learned that Boursin cheese is only known as fancy in the States, while it’s an affordable everyday option in France. Once home, I couldn’t justify paying American prices just to make my daily Boursin tomato sandwich or weekly Boursin baked gnocchi. In order for this creamy and herby cheese to be successful, it needed to taste great and look like the original. Using my sensory scientist background, I worked backward from the listed ingredients, testing the mouthfeel and even the feeling of unwrapping the cheese block to create a true replica. So, if you also want to save money and still feel French and fancy, then let’s start making this homemade Boursin!
You won’t be able to stop eating this
Use standard grocery items like cream cheese and herbs instead of specialty cheese like Gournay. You don’t need a special mold to shape the cheese, just a simple measuring cup! It’s cheaper to make Boursin at home and really, super easy!
The Ingredients Are Simple
I can almost guarantee you already have everything in your kitchen to make this homemade Boursin.
Creamy Ingredients: The base of the cheese is butter and cream cheese. I prefer to use unsalted butter and add salt to taste. The Spices and Herbs: Grab dried parsley, chives, garlic powder, salt, and the key here – white pepper! Vinegar: I had to play around with this ingredient because store-bought Borusin has a slight tang. This comes from the traditional Gournay cheese, which is hard to get in the States. The answer? White vinegar!
Grab a bowl and let’s make This
To make this, you just need a hand mixer and a measuring cup. It’s honestly easier to make than driving to the store to buy Boursin cheese.
Recipe Testing Notes
Shaping the cheese is important to make it really look and feel like Boursin-branded cheese. Your brain is as much responsible for tasting as your tastebuds are. Using white vinegar and white pepper is the game changer that I discovered after many rounds of testing. Room temperature was my preferred way to serve the cheese from the fridge. It’s good cold, but at room temperature, the flavors really blossom.
ways to serve it
Cheese with herbs and garlic is good with crackers, veggies, and more, like with…
Boursin Mashed Potatoes: The most classic way of serving this, IMO! Mashed Cauliflower: Add Boursin cheese to your mashed cauliflower or potatoes to add creaminess and flavor. Vegan BLT: Take your BLT to the next level with a bit of homemade Boursin cheese instead of mayo.
Or use it as a sauce in this Boursin chickpea dinner!
