Fromage frais is fresh cheese that can include baker's cheese and cottage cheese: cheese in its simplest expression.

With no rind or bloom, but with a tangy fresh mild flavor, soft cheeses represent the "childhood" of cheese. Runny, creamy or silky, with a moisture content above 60%, they often offer the bright whiteness of fresh milk. Not ripened or fermented, they are made from pasteurized milk or cream which is simply curdled - the first step in any cheesemaking. Then the curds are drained to a greater or lesser extent, always using natural methods.