The question was never if cream cheese would be good on toasted bread. The question was whether cream cheese would be good toasted.
It was alright, for sure, but it would have been better slathered raw on toasted bread than toasted itself. It sort of hardened and burnt on top, providing an inconsistent texture that did not produce any sort of difference in taste. More importantly, it hardened in a way that was unappealing to most people who have eyes. Cream cheese on toasted bread reigns supreme, but there is no need to toast the cream cheese itself.
Instead of toasting the cream cheese, toast some bread, then lay down some thin cut cucumbers and slap some cream cheese on top. You may add roasted red pepper and everything seasoning if you feel fancy. Just don’t toast the cream cheese, if it needs to be cooked at all, it needs a very low heat and for a very short period of time (ie leave it on the fridge til you’ve toasted some bread then lather it on the toasted bread and wait like a minute til you shove it down your gullet). I doubt you needed me to say this but, here we are.
by hostilecarrot