Cottage cheese has a resurgence. Apparently.
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wrote on 16 Jan 2025, 02:15 last edited by wtg
I've never tried Good Culture. The label says it's small curd, and looks like they carry some of the products at Giant Eagle, Target, Meijer, Fresh Thyme (I miss ours) and Heinens.
I sometimes buy farmer's cheese. It ranges from cottage cheese consistency to something a bit drier. I've tried a few products from a Lithuanian manufacturer. Very different from what I'm accustomed to, but I like it.
How about trying to make it at home? Fresh cheeses like paneer, cottage cheese, etc. aren't all that complicated. I just came across some pouchy things my Mom sewed to make Lithuanian cheese. Basically it's a fresh cottage/farmer's cheese that has the whey pressed out of it. You put the curds in the cloth bag and press it with a weight. You can add things to the curds before pressing it. Like this one with caraway:
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wrote on 16 Jan 2025, 14:23 last edited by
I add it to my Kefir/chia/nut/seed/fruit morning bowl every day
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wrote on 16 Jan 2025, 14:32 last edited by
Knudsen is the brand I remember liking. Looks like they’re still in business and local stores stock it.
I’ll pick up a carton and see if it tastes like I remember.
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wrote on 16 Jan 2025, 22:27 last edited by
I've always liked cottage cheese fairly well, especially as a quick portion of a lunch meal. I'd often eat it with some canned fruit like pineapple tidbits or maybe sprinkle a little seasoned salt on it for more flavor.
Big Al
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wrote on 16 Jan 2025, 22:57 last edited by
I put salsa on it. OTOH, I put salsa on pretty much everything.
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wrote on 17 Jan 2025, 00:43 last edited by
I've always loved cottage cheese. A big treat as a kid was cottage cheese and pears - canned, of course!
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wrote on 17 Jan 2025, 05:17 last edited by
I liked small curd cottage cheese and potato chips.
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wrote on 17 Jan 2025, 14:37 last edited by
Ate it as a child when my mom served it. And that was the end of it for me. I don’t even know if our local markets sell it.
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wrote on 17 Jan 2025, 16:26 last edited by
There are a couple different fabrications. I like one, I don't like the other but I don't remember their names. Goes to show how often I buy cottage cheese.
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wrote on 18 Jan 2025, 02:24 last edited by
Was that resurgence, or regurgitance? No thank you.
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wrote on 19 Jan 2025, 20:17 last edited by
I’ve always liked it. There was once a supermarket chain in Los Angeles named “Ralph’s” where I lived. They stocked cottage cheese in both small and large curd. Some of the small curd ones in addition to the plain flavor were also available in chive or pineapple added. This was a long time ago. Since then, I haven’t seen large curd, chive, or pineapple added ones sold anywhere. Currently, I buy it from Aldi’s.
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wrote on 19 Jan 2025, 20:42 last edited by
I'm not eating it. I've always hated it.
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I’ve always liked it. There was once a supermarket chain in Los Angeles named “Ralph’s” where I lived. They stocked cottage cheese in both small and large curd. Some of the small curd ones in addition to the plain flavor were also available in chive or pineapple added. This was a long time ago. Since then, I haven’t seen large curd, chive, or pineapple added ones sold anywhere. Currently, I buy it from Aldi’s.
wrote on 19 Jan 2025, 20:50 last edited by@Qaanaaq-Qaalaaq said in Cottage cheese has a resurgence. Apparently.:
were also available in chive or pineapple added
I'd forgotten about that! I love cottage cheese and chives.
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wrote on 20 Jan 2025, 13:53 last edited by
I eat it from time to time. I prefer the large curds.
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I put salsa on it. OTOH, I put salsa on pretty much everything.
wrote on 20 Jan 2025, 18:55 last edited by@Steve-Miller said in Cottage cheese has a resurgence. Apparently.:
I put salsa on it. OTOH, I put salsa on pretty much everything.
I tried that when I ate some cottage cheese a couple of days ago. I liked it and appreciate another alternative for eating it.
Big Al
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wrote on 5 Feb 2025, 00:27 last edited by
We've been sampling our way through the various brands available around here.
Good Culture: Neither of us were fans. Definitely not worth the premium price.
Dutch Farms: Local producer. Thumbs down again.
Daisy: Our previous favorite, available at Costco. Still number 1, but the tasting experiment continues. -
wrote on 5 Feb 2025, 01:48 last edited by
Local BJs is out of cottage cheese. No loss - they sell Daisy and it’s never been very good. Watery.
Still looking for Knudsen.
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Local BJs is out of cottage cheese. No loss - they sell Daisy and it’s never been very good. Watery.
Still looking for Knudsen.
wrote on 5 Feb 2025, 02:00 last edited by wtg 7 days ago@Steve-Miller said in Cottage cheese has a resurgence. Apparently.:
Local BJs is out of cottage cheese. No loss - they sell Daisy and it’s never been very good. Watery.
That was our complaint about Dutch Farms. Good Culture was too dry. Daisy is just right, not watery at all.
I looked up Knudsen and noticed that they are owned by Lactalis Heritage Dairy. Turns out they own some well-known brands besides Knudsen.
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wrote on 5 Feb 2025, 03:54 last edited by
Heh. They make the Parmesan Cheese in the green cardboard container.
Doesn’t bode well.
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wrote on 5 Feb 2025, 22:18 last edited by
Stopped at the Polish deli for a few things. Thought I'd check out their selection of cottage cheese. Meh.
OTOH, they had lots of sour cream. Israelskaya, Ukrainian, and Canadian style. Very international!
A small section of the deli:
