How the heck do you eat COTTAGE CHEESE?!

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  • FordGal40
    FordGal40 Posts: 58
    I used to eat cottage cheese ALL THE TIME when I was younger & then I grew not to like it. I decided to try it again about 1 month ago and now I have it at least once a day, I do think it is a taste & texture that people either like or hate. Actually, I had a dream that I was eating it & liked it, thats what sparked my curiousity to give it another shot, some 15 years later or so lol.

    I have found that small curd is much easier to eat. I haven't tried fruit in it, but I have put crushed up saltines in there to help with the texture of the curds (plus it helps me get my carbs since I am ALWAYS short on those).
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    I LOVE cottage cheese. I only eat with plain or with tomatoe slices and with salt and pepper!

    I have never had it with fruit and I don't think I could do it....bleh! I guess it's all how you were raised. My mom and grandparents always used salt and pepper.

    We also like a little salt on watermelon and canteloupe! Oh, and grapefruit!:tongue:

    Yepp I was raised the same way lol. I heard that some people make their cottage cheese sweet once on the internet and I decided to give it a try and I actually ended up liking it. I also freezed a little and it was kind of like ice cream. Lumpy ice cream lol.
  • PunkyRachel
    PunkyRachel Posts: 1,959 Member
    Okay, most people think this is gross, but I eat it with pork & beans, mixing the 2 together.
    Here lately, I've been using it in tuna salad, basically replacing mayo with a 1/2 cup of cottage cheese instead. It's really yummy!
  • ahsongbird
    ahsongbird Posts: 712 Member
    cottage cheese is yummyyyyyyy , but I'm partial to salty foods .
  • IvoryParchment
    IvoryParchment Posts: 651 Member
    There are huge differences in the taste of various kinds of cottage cheese. A lot of it will be your personal preference.

    I don't particularly like the taste of milkfat, so I like nonfat cottage cheese. Other people will like creamed cottage cheese. Large curd or small curd will affect the curd-to-cream ratio, so it will change your perception of the taste.

    Since I'm not trying to reproduce the full-fat experience, I stay away from products light Light and Lively that try to substitute with chemical thickeners. Plain old curds is fine with me, and it's solid protein. I prefer Breakstone's, that is pretty much just cottage cheese.

    Freshness is very important. If all you've had of cottage cheese was a litttle round scoop in a cafeteria, you've tasted the worst of it.

    You can cook with nonfat cottage cheese like other cheeses, such as in lasagne, or in crepes or enchiladas.
  • blytheandbonnie
    blytheandbonnie Posts: 3,275 Member
    Nobody actually eats COTTAGE CHEESE - you buy it, put it in the fridge and then bin it when it's out of date

    LOL. Funny!
  • paisley2288
    paisley2288 Posts: 913 Member
    I can honestly say I have never tried cottage cheese... it just looks weird. But I do love Greek yogurt. Maybe I should try it.
  • candisrn
    candisrn Posts: 9
    I use a spoon or fork. I add sunflower seeds some times or fruit like pineapple. I like it with a few fish crackers too as a treat.
  • mamamc03
    mamamc03 Posts: 1,067 Member
    I say it belongs in the trash!! :sick: I knew a person with a vaginal infection that described her secretions as Cottage Cheese....sooooo no thanks!! Barf o Rama!!
  • crimznrose
    crimznrose Posts: 282 Member
    i'm not a big cottage cheese fan, but it works great in lasagna. Every once in a while I can also tolerate it with some applesauce mixed in.
  • McKayMachina
    McKayMachina Posts: 2,670 Member
    Also this: 265-calorie PB Banana Ice Cream (Made w/Cottage Chz!)

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/McKayMachina/view/265-calorie-pb-banana-ice-cream-made-w-cottage-chz-95127
  • keeponkickin
    keeponkickin Posts: 1,520 Member
    I use cottage cheese to make a high protein vanilla cheesecake smoothie. You can't taste the cottage cheese, it gets completely smooth and this creation tastes just like cake batter in your cup!
  • justbecause2014
    justbecause2014 Posts: 371 Member
    mmm, cottage cheese with pepper on top of crackers! Yummm! I also love it with mashed potatos! Or just plain
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    I'm not that fond of eating it with a spoon, but it works well as a spread - like you would use cream cheese. Look for "smooth" cottage cheese, it's less confronting to start with.
    I like it on whole grain crackers (like Ryvita) topped with tomato and black pepper.
  • Elleinnz
    Elleinnz Posts: 1,661 Member
    On a slice of bread, or crackers like Ryvita - with slices of tomato - and lots of pepper - yum!!
  • cathaynes
    cathaynes Posts: 7
    For sure it is an acquired taste! I prefer the small curd. I sprinkle a tiny amount of cinnamon on it and add fresh strawberries or peaches. Its actually pretty good!
  • Elleinnz
    Elleinnz Posts: 1,661 Member
    I'm not that fond of eating it with a spoon, but it works well as a spread - like you would use cream cheese. Look for "smooth" cottage cheese, it's less confronting to start with.
    I like it on whole grain crackers (like Ryvita) topped with tomato and black pepper.

    Snap - did not see your answer until I had posted :-)
  • heather_elise85
    heather_elise85 Posts: 69 Member
    i hate it! but i make myself eat it because i'm on the 17DD... I know a lot of people add fruit or spices to it...
  • sarahbear1981
    sarahbear1981 Posts: 610 Member
    I love fat free small curd with some smuckers simply fruit strawberry jelly mixed in. It also really good mixed with strawberry yogurt and fresh berries and some graham crackers crumbles...
  • kmjoctober
    kmjoctober Posts: 29 Member
    Me.. sometimes when I'm bored and not hungry, I get a spoonful right out of the container.

    it's yummy.

    but it's really good with pineapple or peaches.
  • jlpellegrino
    jlpellegrino Posts: 7
    I love cottage cheese, I eat it with a spoon and a few cracks of pepper on it.
  • LuckyAng
    LuckyAng Posts: 1,173 Member
    OOh, thank you for the reminder! I used to hate cottage cheese as a young-un. Especially with fruit (I am in the minority on that one, I know). But now I like it, all on it's own. Loving the idea of putting it on the baked potato though :)
  • kayejb519
    kayejb519 Posts: 10
    Maybe its just a consistency thing with me, but I just cant eat that stuff...but I am not a yogurt fan either.
  • HisPathDaily
    HisPathDaily Posts: 672 Member
    I know, we're a weird bunch ... I like it too :) ... actually some fresh preserves mixed in is pretty yummy too ...
  • AmoreCouture
    AmoreCouture Posts: 255 Member
    I love it with pineapple rather than by itself. It's so good! They have 100 calorie packs with cottage cheese and pineapple, too.
  • dancin2011
    dancin2011 Posts: 92 Member
    I'm a cheese-hater so the odd time I buy it for the sake of protein it's to make Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothies. 1/2 cup ff low sodium cc, 1/2 cup 1% milk, 1 cup strawberries, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and 2 packets of sweetener = awesomeness!

    Nutrition: 204 cals, 342mg sodium, 1g fat, 30g carbs, 20g protein, 6g fiber

    Here's my photo;

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    That sounds (and looks) amazing! Definitely trying that..thank you!
  • lorelei105
    lorelei105 Posts: 39 Member
    I love it, but I find the low fat kind to be a little thin, so I add a tiny bit of low fat greek yogurt and it makes it taste just like the full fat kind! I like mine on the side of a salad, or sometimes I'll put it in a bowl with salsa and I will dip celery sticks or red pepper strips in it. Sounds weird but it's delish!
  • Mills187
    Mills187 Posts: 171
    I just threw up in my mouth lol!
  • MikaRochelle
    MikaRochelle Posts: 16
    I eat the small curd with pineapples or pears mostly. Occasionally I will get it with pepper. I have a friend that eats it with pepper and ketchup, but I am not bold enough to try that yet.
  • MMarvelous
    MMarvelous Posts: 1,067 Member
    REPOST - a high protein vanilla cheesecake smoothie recipe
    Wow! I made a high protein vanilla cheesecake smoothie tonight. It tastes like cake batter. So delicious!!!
    Here's the ingredients and you can easily modify as you like.
    1 cup cottage cheese
    1 cup nonfat milk
    1 scoop vanilla protein powder
    2 tablespoons sugar free cheesecake pudding mix
    tsp. vanilla extract
    6 ice cubes stevia or whichever sugar substitute you like and add to taste.
    Toss it all in a blender and mix until smooth and thickens.
    Don't worry, the cottage cheese gets all smooth and gives it a cheesecake cake batter taste. This recipe packs 60 grams of protein and about 400 calories. Super yummy and you stay very full.

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