cottage cheese
noun
: a bland soft white cheese made from the curds of skim milk
called also Dutch cheese, pot cheese, smearcase
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In addition to protein, cottage cheese is rich in vitamins and minerals, like B12, calcium, and selenium.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 Nov. 2025
This very rich casserole amps up the creaminess with cream of chicken soup, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Try sweet potato toasts by thinly slicing sweet potatoes, roasting them, and then topping with yogurt, cottage cheese, or nut butters.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Their dips, which are made with real chicken and cottage cheese, deliver nine to ten grams of protein.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 Nov. 2025
This very rich casserole amps up the creaminess with cream of chicken soup, cream cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Try sweet potato toasts by thinly slicing sweet potatoes, roasting them, and then topping with yogurt, cottage cheese, or nut butters.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Their dips, which are made with real chicken and cottage cheese, deliver nine to ten grams of protein.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Cottage cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottage%20cheese. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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