Cottage Cheese in place of ricotta cheese for lasagna??
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To each his own. I know of zero Italians who use cottage cheese.0
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I would only use cottage cheese if you want to ruin your lasagna. I always use ricotta cheese. You can use part skim if you want, but never cottage cheese. It really makes a difference if you want the lasagna to taste right. I've never met an Italian who would use cottage cheese.
ETA I always use egg in mine.0 -
Amazing with cottage cheese.0
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I like it both ways! My mom always used cottage cheese, so I am used to it. I use ricotta unless I'm feeling cheap. Never had a complaint from my hubby. Save the trip...0
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browneyes1520 wrote: »To each his own. I know of zero Italians who use cottage cheese.
Well, to be fair, I only know 2 families with members actually born in Italy. The first time I ever had lasagna with cottage cheese was as a teenager at a friend's house when his Italian grandmother was visiting and made it.0 -
Hi everyone. I am not much of a cook and was wondering if it would be a good idea to use cottage cheese in place of ricotta cheese in a lasagna recipe?
Does the cottage cheese melt?
I don't even know if the calorie count would be beneficial I just have cottage cheese at home and not ricotta. Does anyone know if this trade would be better calorie wise, or if ricotta would be better.
any tips and advice is greatly appreciated.
I'm Italian and I can't get myself to use cottage cheese. My ex husband did and I told he would never make it again. I used the family receipt. Everyone has their own taste.0 -
Equal parts,cottage cheese can be substitued. I beathink an egg into mine. Many many things can be substitued in cooking. I describe it as a physical change. Cakes and shuffles I describe as chemical changes where you must follow the recipe.0
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I actually can't stand cottage cheese except for in lasagna. It's how my mom always made it.0
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PearBlossom9 wrote: »I actually can't stand cottage cheese except for in lasagna. It's how my mom always made it.
I am exactly the same. I like cottage cheesw in lasagna for the nostalgia but also I think it makes it saucier, ricotta is too dry.0 -
My family has always made with cottage cheese. I mix the cottage cheese with a little Parmesan and Italian seasoning.0
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On the rare occasion that go to all the trouble of making lasagna, I use ricotta, but I really like cottage cheese with spaghetti and marinara/red sauce/tomato sauce/"gravy" or whatever you call it in your neck of the woods.0
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I like a cottage cheese layer when I make vegetable lasagna, so I suppose it would work for a 'traditional' one as well.
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