cottage cheesenoun [ U ]
uk/ˌkɒt.ɪdʒ ˈtʃiːz/us/ˌkɑː.t̬ɪdʒ ˈtʃiːz/soft, white cheese made from milk curds (= the solid part of the milk) with some whey (= the liquid part) left in
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cheese
- blue cheese
- Brie
- Camembert
- cheddar
- cheese
- cream cheese
- curd cheese
- Edam
- feta
- fromage frais
- Gruyère
- mascarpone
- mozzarella
- paneer
- panir
- Parmesan
- quark
- ricotta
- Stilton
Examples from literature
- As soon as the class meets, demonstrate the method of making cottage cheese.
- Cool and then rub one and one-half cupfuls of cottage cheese through a sieve.
- Dessert cottage cheese often served with yogurt.
- So cottage cheese is a good meat substitute and a practical way of using part of the skim milk when the cream is taken off for butter.
- The protein of milk is largely the part which makes cottage cheese.