# Cottage Cheese - what's your poison? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 23, 2011, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731 "2011-03-23T16:41:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/21 "2011-03-23T20:03:21Z")
I like the flavor, protein and nutrition of cottage cheese, but _do not_ like curds! I think they remind me too much of the couple of times when I was young and tried drinking milk that was way past its prime. :eek: And I _definitely_ have a sweet tooth! So, I like to buy a carton of cottage cheese, an envelope of sugar-free Jell-O and finely dice some fruit that goes well with the flavor of Jell-O I’m working with. Dump the cottage cheese, Jell-O powder and chopped fruit (frozen or canned without added sugar will work) into the blender, whirr it up, and for a full day, that’ll be breakfast, an afternoon snack, and a bedtime snack. All very high in protein, fairly low in sugars/carbs, and sweet enough to be satisfying. I particularly like pineapple with lemon Jell-O or cherry Jell-O, or clementines with lime Jell-O. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/22 "2011-03-23T20:07:19Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Rats, I was hoping this was going to be a poll about sweet vs. savory cottage cheese. > > I’ve personally always used it as a base for sugar and fruit. It threw me when a friend told me he’d always had it with pepper as a savory side. > > I don’t actually know what sort of curd I prefer. I just want it with pear chunks, thanks! I’ve always been a big fan of the savory, I usually add a small amount of a favorite salad dressing…Blue Cheese or Caesar usually.. and snack on that with crackers. And you don’t need to add a lot of salad dressing, a little bit goes a long way. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/23 "2011-03-23T20:21:22Z")
Mmmmm, cottage cheese. Small curd fullest fat available. If I’m eating it as a main dish, I like it with black pepper and onion powder. As a child, I loved to spoon sugar onto a saucer, and plop cottage cheese on top of it. Cottage Cheese with Sugar on the Bottom, I called it. Grosses me out now to think of it. But then and now, how I most love it is as a side dish, with a good cut of beef, pork, or chicken, and potatoes (any style except french fries or hash browns). Ah, heaven. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/24 "2011-03-23T21:19:51Z")
Love cottage cheese, but the idea of having it sweet kinda squicks me out. I usually put a variety of herbs and lots of salt and pepper in mine. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/25 "2011-03-23T21:22:57Z")
Cottage cheese is one of the best foods around. Especially since you can adapt it to fit any diet and it’s rich in protein. So whether you need high fat, low fat, big or little it’s really a good base food or if you like me plain. My favourite is regular large curd, but I usually eat no fat as it’s less calories. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/26 "2011-03-23T21:29:45Z")
I don’t really care about the curd, I tend to prefer it plain, but I also like it with dill. ---
**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/27 "2011-03-23T21:35:55Z")
I don’t put anything in it directly, but I generally eat it with fruit, usually cantalope or blueberries. I like the slight saltiness against the fruit, and the protein boost in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/28 "2011-03-23T22:16:56Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > I like the flavor, protein and nutrition of cottage cheese, but _do not_ like curds! I think they remind me too much of the couple of times when I was young and tried drinking milk that was way past its prime. :eek: > > And I _definitely_ have a sweet tooth! So, I like to buy a carton of cottage cheese, an envelope of sugar-free Jell-O and finely dice some fruit that goes well with the flavor of Jell-O I’m working with. Dump the cottage cheese, Jell-O powder and chopped fruit (frozen or canned without added sugar will work) into the blender, whirr it up, and for a full day, that’ll be breakfast, an afternoon snack, and a bedtime snack. All very high in protein, fairly low in sugars/carbs, and sweet enough to be satisfying. > > I particularly like pineapple with lemon Jell-O or cherry Jell-O, or clementines with lime Jell-O. Does this stuff firm up at all, like a molded salad? It certainly sounds like it takes care of the lumpy texture problem. ---
**Author:** ![Chapulin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Chapulin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chapulin)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/29 "2011-03-23T23:12:33Z")
Oh my god I want to vomit. I hate cottage cheese and just thinking about “curds” makes me want to throw up ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/30 "2011-03-23T23:17:02Z")
This looks like a good place to post an FYI - if you’re eating a low-sodium diet, you might want to switch to low-salt cottage cheese - for a traditional health food, cottage cheese has a surprisingly high amount of sodium in it. I put some in my cereal in the morning to increase the protein in my breakfast, and I often add it to dishes with cheese in them. ---
**Author:** ![norinew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/eb9ed0/32.png) [@norinew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/norinew)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/31 "2011-03-24T01:33:11Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > Does this stuff firm up at all, like a molded salad? It certainly sounds like it takes care of the lumpy texture problem. Yes, I refrigerate it for a couple of hours (at least) before eating it. The gelatin in the Jell-O does firm it up. If I use canned or frozen fruit, I also make sure the fruit is as dry as possible. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/32 "2011-03-24T02:02:51Z")
Large curd for me. Often doctored with dill weed. Sometimes doctored with pineapple or with cajun seasoning. I also like to use it instead of salad dressing. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/33 "2011-03-24T02:04:00Z")
Dry curds are also interesting. I rather like them but they are hard to find. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/34 "2011-03-24T02:11:15Z")
I remember Mr Carlin on The Bob Newhart Show having a meltdown because he had to choose between small and large curd cottage cheese. Personally I like small curd, with black pepper. Love it with cantaloupe. ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/35 "2011-03-24T02:14:09Z")
Small curd. I add salt and pepper and use it as a dip with crackers. Yum. I also like sunflower seeds mixed in. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/36 "2011-03-24T02:18:19Z")
My favorite brand is local: Michigan cottage cheese. Curd size doesn’t matter to me so much, but I never fruititize it. Just salt and coarse black pepper, sometimes red pepper flakes. Now that I think about it, wasn’t there a song about eating fruit with cottage cheese? Oh yeah: I Curd it Through the Grapevine. mmm ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/37 "2011-03-24T02:28:13Z")
Small curd with canned peaches. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/38 "2011-03-24T02:38:26Z")
I voted other just because so far I haven’t found a cottage cheese I didn’t like. As long as it’s doctored up with the appropriate pepper/and-or/seasoning salts/garlic powder/basil etc. My latest foray into the world of bacon salt did not mesh as well with the cheese as I thought it might, however. Somehow I must remedy this! ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/39 "2011-03-24T02:41:44Z")
If it’s large curd, I can eat it plain (or at least with salt & pepper). I prefer it with salt, pepper, and vinegar, though. Mmmm… **supervenusfreak** makes fun of me for only eating my cottage cheese savory. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731/40 "2011-03-24T02:41:57Z")
> [@norinew](#): > > And I _definitely_ have a sweet tooth! So, I like to buy a carton of cottage cheese, an envelope of sugar-free Jell-O and finely dice some fruit that goes well with the flavor of Jell-O I’m working with. Dump the cottage cheese, Jell-O powder and chopped fruit (frozen or canned without added sugar will work) into the blender, whirr it up, and for a full day, that’ll be breakfast, an afternoon snack, and a bedtime snack. All very high in protein, fairly low in sugars/carbs, and sweet enough to be satisfying. > > I particularly like pineapple with lemon Jell-O or cherry Jell-O, or clementines with lime Jell-O. That sounds wonderful! Doubly especially as my sweetie is trying VERY hard to lose weight, but has a definite sweet tooth; I will try that this weekend, thank you 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cottage-cheese-whats-your-poison/575731.md?page=3)