cottage cheese

noun

: a bland soft white cheese made from the curds of skim milk

called also Dutch cheese, pot cheese, smearcase

Examples of cottage cheese in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With swaps like ground turkey and cottage cheese, this tasty dish is still perfectly cheesy and rich. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2024 Plus, adding cottage cheese to the bowl is a great way to get a high serving of protein without actually having to include a meat protein. Brittany Leitner, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2023 Both cottage cheese and yogurt are great on their own, but these two ingredients also deserve a spot in your next bowl of oats. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 1 Apr. 2024 Common dishes include rosemary oat bannock, barley pies, fresh cheeses, pancakes, savory soups, scones, tarts, braided bread, cottage cheese cakes, crepes, milk punches and more. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 26 Jan. 2024 Good natural sources of protein include mixed nuts (26 grams of protein per cup), lentils (18 grams per cooked cup), whole wheat bread (3-4 grams per slice), eggs (6-7 grams per egg), black beans (15 grams per cooked cup), and cottage cheese (25 grams per cup). Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2024 Add in extra egg whites to add more volume and protein, or mix in cottage cheese to your scramble. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024 Aldi’s cottage cheese sales saw an uptick of 14% as a result of the TikTok favorite. Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023 Here, Little Fish’s breakfast menu is entirely new, with standouts such as fish congee and cottage cheese pancakes,the latter of which Vahle and Sonenshein both happened to grow up eating. Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cottage cheese was in 1831

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“Cottage cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottage%20cheese. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

cottage cheese

noun
: a very soft cheese made from soured skim milk

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