I’ve always loved cottage cheese. Growing up, it always seemed to be in the house, and was a lunch standard during the summer. When I moved off on my own, I would consistently forget which I liked better - small or large curd. And I got it wrong nearly every time. I HATE small curd, I’ve finally figured it out. Large curd doesn’t seem to…coagulate like small curd does. It’s a little runny, but that’s okay.
I also doctor the hell out of it. Cracked pepper and lowry’s seasoning salt, or Tony Chachere’s creole seasoning really give it some oomph. Most of the time when people see me doctor it up they’re absolutely perplexed - but how is that much different than pepper jack cheese?
I try and have some almost every night before bed. Our grocer (HEB) makes a fantastic pico so I usually put some on top. If I’m picoless then I may add just a bit of milk and salt to make it creamy. And I’m definately a small curd guy.
Bordens, HEB and Kroger brands I all like. Brookstone and Daisy I’ve thrown away after one bite.
Large-curd, low fat but never skim, generally with fruit. If I’m regressing to my childhood (once or twice a year), I’ll have it with noodles, cinnamon, and sugar.
Here, all the whey is removed (WHY???) so it’s dry and crumbly. I have no choice but to dump olive oil on it and add heaps of (snob alert) Australian salt flakes and tasty cracked black pepper. They also sell itgulpstrained for use in baking.
I don’t care for it much, but it’s a funny thing…there are a couple of brands, Crowley, and a local one, that are SO delicious I could eat the entire carton in one sitting as is. The rest? Wallpaper paste. I’ve had good results with so-so cottage cheese by draining it and using it in omelets and scrambled eggs.
This grosses a lot of people out, but it’s how I eat it every morning – 2/3 c. large curd cottage cheese, 1 TBS cream cheese, 1 packet splenda, 1 packet truvia, a good shake of cinnamon.
I love the dope because I never would have guessed lot of people were eating it savory-style.
I love cottage cheese and like it with a good rhubarb or blackcurrant jam, and a bit of sugar. Or, some sugar and a handful of figs. Or, just plain white sugar.
Its pretty small curd and not liquidy. Ive been eating this same cottage cheese (pink and white container) since I was young. I like it with fruit, I like it with just salt… i like it on top of stuff if I’m out of sour cream… i just like eating it!
I’ve always loved cottage cheese. I can eat it plain, and small curd is definitely my favorite. I think I prefer it plain, but if I have it with something it’s usually fruit, preferably pears.
I had no idea where the love for cottage cheese came from, until one year not too long before she passed on, my Mom shared with me that she frequently gave me cottage cheese and pears for lunch when I was a toddler - it was inexpensive and bonus I seemed to like it! Now when I have it, I always think of my Mom.