is cottage cheese an acquired taste?

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  • jodyb23
    jodyb23 Posts: 101 Member
    I hated it as a kid but now enjoy it but only if it's sweetened. A bit of an odd thing I like is to blend it up with frozen berries and a little sf sweetener. It's almost the consistency of frozen yoghurt and you'd never guess it's cottage cheese.
  • fitnotfluffy
    fitnotfluffy Posts: 213 Member
    I honestly can't eat it at all, and I hated it as a child as well. It's the texture, honestly...so gross.
  • lgomez75
    lgomez75 Posts: 115
    so CC update...had some this am with sugar free peaches and it was ok.
    found out if i eat CC im more compelled to drink water (to wash it down)...so win win situation.
  • stefanilee8
    stefanilee8 Posts: 8
    I can only eat it if it's mixed with fruit..... It def has a funky texture to it......
  • robynatk
    robynatk Posts: 38
    I never liked it until I forced myself to have it when I needed more calcium intake when I was pregnant. Now I love it, my fave though is with peaches on top of it.
  • Emancipated_Tai
    Emancipated_Tai Posts: 751 Member
    I believe that it is. I love cottage cheese & yogurt, but I have heard many people say they cannot stomach either. *Kanye Shrug*
  • lgomez75
    lgomez75 Posts: 115
    I believe that it is. I love cottage cheese & yogurt, but I have heard many people say they cannot stomach either. *Kanye Shrug*

    love the shrug!!!
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Cottage Cheese with pineapple is one of my favourites.

    The Co-op one is yummy - tried Tesco version yesterday and it was a bit watery in comparison.
  • jennifer52484
    jennifer52484 Posts: 888 Member
    It is definitely a texture thing. It took me awhile to get used to it.
  • tamerkins2
    tamerkins2 Posts: 212
    It grosses me out. Everything about it. Ish!!!
  • TinkrBelz
    TinkrBelz Posts: 866 Member
    I like it on my salad. Then I tried some sweet recipes with it. Could not stand the texture and the sweetness. So now I put a teaspoon of powder ranch in it, like a salad, and I like that....but that is the only way that I like cottage cheese.
  • cessnaholly
    cessnaholly Posts: 780 Member
    I can't eat it. It grosses me out. I try it again every once in awhile just to see but the answer is always the same - no matter how I try it - YUCK.
  • theartichoke
    theartichoke Posts: 816 Member
    Um....ewwwww! I can't stand that stuff. Little clotted beads of goosh in salty cream. Filth.
  • HelloSweetie4
    HelloSweetie4 Posts: 1,214 Member
    It's definately a love it or hate it food. I personally love it.
  • mem50
    mem50 Posts: 1,384 Member
    I hated it as a child, along with yogurt. Perhaps I tried the wrong brands? Not sure.

    then When I started changing the way I eat I tried again. The yogurt went down well as long as it had fruit in it. CC, was not there yet. Hubby had me try again with the CC 4 years ago, Started out putting fresh pineapple juice and chunks of pineapple. This time it was OK. Now....Just gimmee the container. Plain, fruit, lettuce, chicken, fish, chips, veggies, It's all good.

    Try a different brand? I think I went thought about 5 before finding my fav. Meijer brand of all things.
  • pamfm
    pamfm Posts: 93 Member
    I think it depends on what you get. I love drier cottage cheese. Before I moved out of the states he Brookstone fat free was really dry. Since I came back it is really watery. It is still good, but not as good.

    However, now I am off non-organic dairy, and I haven't found any good organic cottage cheese, so I haven't eaten any. But if anyone knows any good organic brands and where to get them in the US please message me.

    Organic Valley is really good.
    Nancy's Organic makes a cultured one that is really tart and cheesy tasting that I LOVE.
    Both have a lot of curd in proportion to whey. Is that what you mean by dry?
  • datguy2011
    datguy2011 Posts: 477 Member
    I wouldn't call it acquired... I'd call it more.... ****TY. lol
  • lgomez75
    lgomez75 Posts: 115
    I wouldn't call it acquired... I'd call it more.... ****TY. lol

    you, sir...just made me laugh.
  • bxtr87
    bxtr87 Posts: 17
    Ive always loved cottage cheese, so I couldnt answer rightly. I say, dont gag over it ... there are plenty of great ways to get lean protein/dairy in out there. A good to-try (which I love also) is 0% Plain Greek Yogurt with some Sugar-Free Flavoring Syrup stirred in to taste. Good over fruit/or in granola parfaits. Good luck!!:smile:
  • Krissy366
    Krissy366 Posts: 458 Member
    I never thought I liked it, because growing up my mom hated it, so I just assumed it sucked. Had a friend in college whose mother made a kick-as$ lasagna with it though, so I thought maybe I did. But still, never really sought it out on my own. Then I married an Indian guy, and a lot of Indian recipes use it and it didn't bother me. So, I decided to give it a whirl. Recently made lasagna cupcakes with it and loved them. So, I'll definitely use it in dishes and not have an issue. But I don't really dig it plain. Need to experiment with what I can add to it. And I love the idea of throwing it in the blender to smooth it out. Funny that this topic is here today. I just bought some yesterday, and when I was grabbing my lunch this morning noticed I had a jar of Tastefully Simple's Sweet Pepper Jalepeno Jam in my fridge and was thinking I should try a bit of that in with the cottage cheese (it usually goes over cream cheese). Think I might try it and throw it in the blender.
  • Tara4boys
    Tara4boys Posts: 515 Member
    I use it in smoothies. Almost same macros as greek yogurt but costs 1/3 less. I also like it on a baked potato to add some protein - got that idea from Body for Life.
  • pamfm
    pamfm Posts: 93 Member
    I think I've always liked it, but if I mix it with other things, I definitely prefer to make it savory rather than sweet. Have you tried it that way?

    My favorite: add one or two sliced kalamata olives, a few cherry tomatoes, and a pinch of dried herbs. Sometimes I even add a tiny bit of grated Parmesan and EVOO.

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