Cottage cheese... Taste? Ideas?

strawberrygashes

May sound like an extremely stupid question, but the last time I tried cottage cheese was when I was a little girl and I just remember hating it. I can't even remember the taste now, so does anyone have a good description?
Also I saw in my local supermarket you can get flavoured cottage cheese, like onion and chive or pineapple, are these any good?

I want to try and get more protein, and with cottage cheese having low fat I thought it might be a good start.

One more question, how do you like to eat it? Do you prefer it with sweet stuff (fruits) or savoury? If I don't like the taste, are there options to disguise it?

lil_pulp

I imagine that most people object more to the texture than the taste. (I don't know how to describe the taste, sorry.) I like to put fruit in mine, or use it as a dip for veggie sticks.

shelbyfrootcake

I like to add loads of black pepper and have it on a jacket potato. Sometimes I'll use it as a bechemel replacement when making lasagne/cannelloni.

lippy1727

I put it on Ryvita for lunch

CherokeeBabe

I used to hate cottage cheese too as a kid, but I tried it again about 2 years ago and I love it now. To me it's got a salty flavor, but not too strong, like a really light and mild cheese...which, well, it is! The texture is a little off putting at first, but I got over that quick. It became a treat for me, best breakfast ever, and sometimes I have to really watch myself or I'll eat way too much of it.

LaneyRZ

It's really impossible to say what it tastes like as everyone is different. A person who really likes it will say it tastes amazing and one who doesn't will say it tastes like dirt. The only way to find out for sure will be to get some and try it. Most grocery stores carry individual serving sizes now, so give it a try! Especially since tastes change from childhood to adulthood, you may find you really like it now.

Except liver. That never tastes good. :bigsmile:

AmeChops

I like cottage cheese, generally. I'm not a fan of the cottage cheese and pineapple/chives/prawns/apple mixes though and I find the full fat cottage cheese is a lot tastier than the low fat/fat free stuff - plus it seems to have a better texture, more 'together' if that makes sense?!

Not sure where you are but here in the UK you can get some made by Longley Farm - that stuff is awesome and way better than supermarket brands!!

jangriffiths

I really love it, I like the natural kind topped with a few prawns or smoked salmon pieces and cherry tomatoes, drizzle of olive oil and loads of black pepper.

carpar1

I add a tablespoon of low sugar strawberry jam to cottage cheese, great for breakfast or afternoon snack.

Tryin2findme

I make an awesome veggie dip with cottage cheese!
1 container of small curd cottage cheese (low fat)
1 container of softened cream cheese (fat free)
1 container of sour cream (fat free)
1 packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dip Mix

This is amazing, and very filling Hope you like it!

brown6267

I do not like cottage cheese by itself. However, I add some protein powder and a 1/4 cup of some crunchy type cereal, and then I do not even realize I am eating cottage cheese. It is not exactly like ice cream but similar. It makes a good breakfast food and is quick to make.

welloiledmachine

I use it in a protein drink called Cake Batter Protein Shake:

1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
3-5 drops almond extract
1 tbls vanilla sugar free instant pudding mix or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (I prefer extract)
3-5 Stevia packets
1/2 - 1 cup water
5-10 ice cubes
Optional: 1/2 tsp xanthan gum

Put all in blender and blend until creamy. May top with sprinkles.

sondra216379

I put 1 teaspoon of sugar and mix it in 1/2 cup cottage cheese. YUMMY

Florawanda

I have been having about 30g of cottage cheese every morning with breakfast for the last 34 years, eating it with half a slice of toast and marmite, which makes a good contrast. I started because the programme I was following in 1978 when we were living in USA insisted on protein at every meal, but limited you to 3 eggs a week. Having it means I often don't feel the need to eat anything until a late lunch.
I also used it in recipes as a low fat alternative to cream cheese... eg in making a strawberry cheesecake.
I agree that the normal cottage cheese is nicer than the lowfat ones, but the taste is pretty bland whatever!

strawberrygashes

Thanks so muh for all the replies... I'm going shopping today and will pick some up. I adore marmite so I may try it with that! And I will def try it with lots of black pepper on crackers maybe or jacket potato.

There's a lot of foods I couldn't stand as a child but now love, I really hope cottage cheese is one of them.

I am in the UK, where do you buy longley farm brand? I had a look on Tesco (where I'm going shopping and they don't seem to stock it)

DeniseB0711

I Finaly tried cottage cheese at an All you can eat buffet. I liked it. I liked it even more when I mixed roasted red peppers and cheddar cheese with it.
These days cottage cheese is a fridge staple.

Denise

momma3sweetgirls

I like grape tomatoes in it. My 7 year old likes hers with a spinkle of bacon bits!

TaraFTMVA

I make a dish with cottage cheese, noodles, and diced onions, its delicious! And low calorie of you use the right pasta of course. You dont even taste the cottage cheese and it can be a main dish or a side dish to a chicken breast if you wanted more protein with it. I havent tried the in store flavor cottage cheese, but it took a while to get used to it outside of lasagna for me....I like it with grapes as well as pineapple and mandarin oranges .

Lynn_SD

I don't like cottage cheese by itself for with fruit. BUT I love it on toasted whole wheat English muffins! I buy the lowfat 2% which tastes better and must have SMALL CURD, texture is much nicer, very creamy.

tony2009

Sounds weird, but if you like hot stuff, add about a half cup of cottage cheese and a can of tuna into a food processor with some hot sauce.
Buffalo Tuna Dip! Gets me past the cravings for buffalo chicken that I always have.

kat5556

If you have "Friendship" brand in your area, give it a try. It's not runny like some brands and if you're watching your sodium they have a 1%, no salt added that is really good. It's all natural too. Read the ingredients in whatever brand you try, some brands put all kinds of nasty stuff (fillers) in theirs.

kymarai

Try several brands is my advice. I am not a fan but actually really like Rieter Dairy 1% small curd. My husband and I have tried lots of others and most were either too salty or just yucky. I actually go to one store just to buy this and local honey. Good luck! Buy small, different brands and keep an open mind.

kayleesays

It almost reminds me of plain greek yogurt, only a little sweeter. I don't mind the texture, but I like large curd better than small curd because small curd's texture is a little off, like it used to be cottage cheese and then it went flat... lmao.

nessat18

You can make a good dessert with cottage cheese too if you want to one normal size container cottage cheese 1 pkt sugar free orange jello ( it normally calls for reg jello but sugar free should work) one or two cans of mandarin oranges depending on how fruity you want it and then sugar free whip topping one reg size container absolutely my favorite dessert with cottage cheese and you can change the fruit and flavor depending on what your in the mood for and you can substitute fresh fruit if you want!!!

strawberrygashes

I'm loving all these ideas!! Making a small list as I read. Does honey go with cottage cheese? I'm thinking if its similar to Greek yogurt (which I love with honey) then I could mix some in with maybe sliced banana or apple.

I'm also thinking maybe mix in some cheddar cheese, black pepper and have on crackers? Would that go;?

Koshkaxo

I like the "lasagna" style curds which are much smaller than the regular. I drizzle honey on mine and eat as is.Oritts really good on mashed potatoes with pepper

welloiledmachine

It also works well on pizza. Use it in place of regular shredded cheese. That's if you make homemade pizza. I top mine with lots of spinach too. I warm my pizza in the microwave.

SRH7

Thanks so muh for all the replies... I'm going shopping today and will pick some up. I adore marmite so I may try it with that! And I will def try it with lots of black pepper on crackers maybe or jacket potato.

There's a lot of foods I couldn't stand as a child but now love, I really hope cottage cheese is one of them.

I am in the UK, where do you buy longley farm brand? I had a look on Tesco (where I'm going shopping and they don't seem to stock it)

I second the vote for Longley Farm. I can't stand cottage cheese as it's so thin and watery - but Longley Farm is amazing! It's in a really plain tall white pot and most of the main UK supermarkets stock it (certainly in the North, anyhow).

http://www.longleyfarm.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=36

I eat it straight from the pot with a spoon or scoop it out with Multigrain Ryvita. Yum! I've even had it mixed up with strawberries when I fancy a creamy dessert. They do it in various flavours but I just love the plain stuff.

If you can get it I recommend the full fat stuff. I'd much rather log the calories and have slightly less than the watery low fat versions. And it's lower in fat than most cheese anyhow!

SRH7

Just been thinking... one of my university friends used to cook dumplings of potato, cottage cheese and black pepper wrapped in filo pasty, boiled then crisped up in the oven. She was Polish - wonder if anyone has a recipe for this? She was veggie and it was her standard dish (served with a big salad) when we all piled round to hers before going clubbing. Mouth is watering just thinking about it (and I would think it would be fairly low calorie too).

ShannonMpls

Cottage cheese, unless you can find a low sodium version, has so much salt in it I can't justify it. 0% greek yogurt has comparable protein, no added salt, and can be fruited, honeyed, or vegetabled up in the same way.

strawberrygashes

I think (as far as I could see by checking the net) I can only get longley farm from asda or sainsburys... I went to Tesco >.< nevermind. I bought some, if I don't like it, I will still pop into Asda at some point and try the longley farm one.