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Delicious California Cottage Cheese
Thanks to its versatility and mild, yet tangy character, cottage cheese is a
popular choice for snacking and recipes. Add a tasty and healthy twist to
traditional dishes with these recipes featuring California cottage cheese.
About Cottage Cheese
Find more information about cottage cheese including a glossary of terms and
storage and handling tips.
CALIFORNIA DAIRY RECIPES
Did you know...
One of cottage cheese's biggest fans was Richard M. Nixon. The president liked
his cottage cheese covered with ketchup and/or black pepper.
During World War I the U.S. Government created posters encouraging Americans to eat cottage cheese as a high protein alternative to meat, which was then in short supply.
Glossary of Cottage Cheese Terms
Creamed cottage cheese is made by combining nonfat cottage cheese with a light cream dressing. Creamed cottage cheese contains at least 4 percent milkfat, comparable to whole milk.
Low-fat cottage cheese is made by combining nonfat cottage cheese with a light cream dressing made of 0.5, 1.5 or 2 percent milkfat.
Nonfat cottage cheese, or dry curd cottage cheese, is made from nonfat milk and contains no more than 0.5 grams milkfat per serving.
Baker's cheese or farmer's cheese are forms of cottage cheese from which most of the liquid has been pressed. It is mild in flavor and firm enough to slice or crumble and is used primarily in cooking and baking.
Cottage Cheese Storage and Handling
Store cottage cheese in its closed container in the refrigerator, which is typically set at 38°F - 40°F.
All cottage cheese products are stamped with a "sell by" date, which refers to how long the retail store can keep the product for sale on the shelf.
If any mold forms on the surface of the cottage cheese, discard it immediately.
An instrumentality of the Department of Food and Agriculture, State of California.
During World War I the U.S. Government created posters encouraging Americans to eat cottage cheese as a high protein alternative to meat, which was then in short supply.
Glossary of Cottage Cheese Terms
Creamed cottage cheese is made by combining nonfat cottage cheese with a light cream dressing. Creamed cottage cheese contains at least 4 percent milkfat, comparable to whole milk.
Low-fat cottage cheese is made by combining nonfat cottage cheese with a light cream dressing made of 0.5, 1.5 or 2 percent milkfat.
Nonfat cottage cheese, or dry curd cottage cheese, is made from nonfat milk and contains no more than 0.5 grams milkfat per serving.
Baker's cheese or farmer's cheese are forms of cottage cheese from which most of the liquid has been pressed. It is mild in flavor and firm enough to slice or crumble and is used primarily in cooking and baking.
Cottage Cheese Storage and Handling
Store cottage cheese in its closed container in the refrigerator, which is typically set at 38°F - 40°F.
All cottage cheese products are stamped with a "sell by" date, which refers to how long the retail store can keep the product for sale on the shelf.
If any mold forms on the surface of the cottage cheese, discard it immediately.
An instrumentality of the Department of Food and Agriculture, State of California.