cottage cheese
type of soft white cheese made from the curds of skim milk
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is a
cheese curd product with a mild flavor. It is drained, but not pressed so some
whey remains. The curd is usually washed to remove acidity giving sweet curd cheese. It is not aged or colored. Different styles of cottage cheese are made from milks with different fat levels and in small curd or large curd preparations. Cottage cheese which is pressed becomes
hoop cheese,
farmer cheese,
pot cheese or
queso blanco.
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cottage cheese
Noun
1. mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk
(synonym) pot cheese, farm cheese, farmer's cheese
(hypernym) cheese
cottage cheese
Amount per 100g:
• Calories.......................103
• Total Fat......................5 g
• Saturated Fat.................3 g
• Cholesterol..................15 mg
• Sodium........................405 mg
• Total Carbohydrate......3 g
• Dietary Fiber...................0 g
• Protein.........................13 g Vitamin A 163 IU Vitamin C 0 mg
Calcium 60 mg Iron 0 mg
cottage cheese