# What fruit is in your cottage cheese? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 21, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458 "2016-07-21T01:34:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/1 "2016-07-21T01:34:08Z")
I was watching Family Feud and this question came up and I was a bit surprised by the answers that “America” picked. In the poll are the answers given by the contestants on the show in no particular order. Pick which is your go to fruit or the one you go to the most. There is no “other” option so if your go to isn’t there then please pick what would be your next choice. Mine is pineapple. I always have a couple of cans of chunked pineapple in the pantry for when I get a hankering for pineapple. So I’ll throw a can of that into the cottage cheese. ---
**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:** [July 21, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/2 "2016-07-21T01:50:53Z")
No ‘other’ option, but my vote goes to tomato. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/3 "2016-07-21T01:56:29Z")
Slight hijack: I, too, was watching FF last night (marathon of it on the Game Show Channel) and one of the top answers made me wonder too. It was “Name someone who you would not want to have caught you in a lie”. The top answer makes sense, but isn’t the one I thought would easily have been the top answer. For yours, I said “Peach”…although Pineapple seems okay too. I have never heard of Banana or Pears in cottage cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/4 "2016-07-21T01:59:56Z")
None of the above–fruit and cottage cheese are best enjoyed separately. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/5 "2016-07-21T02:04:07Z")
> [@Ponch8](#): > > None of the above–fruit and cottage cheese are best enjoyed separately. This. I won’t eat either if mixed together. Usually I just grind in some fresh pepper and maybe a dash of Tony’s. ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/6 "2016-07-21T02:06:36Z")
Normally I use the small cups of fruit cocktail with cherries. Right now I am using watermelon and cantaloupe since they are in season but most of the time it’s the cocktail with cherries. So none of your choices work for me. Well, I guess I could have voted cherries, but I don’t really like them alone, only with peaches and pears and stuff. So, what was the top answer on FF? And, **Idle Thoughts** , what was the top answer to your question? Come on guys; complete information! ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/7 "2016-07-21T02:07:18Z")
I actually prefer paprika [hungarian half sharp] but will use either the diced peaches or diced pears from the individual snack packs. Sometimes I use splenda and a dash of vanilla to make mock ice cream. ---
**Author:** ![appleaday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/41988e/32.png) [@appleaday](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/appleaday)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/8 "2016-07-21T02:11:45Z")
I voted strawberry, but any fruit is good in cottage cheese. I like to throw in some chopped nuts as well. ---
**Author:** ![MoonMoon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moonmoon/32/2959_2.png) [@MoonMoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MoonMoon)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/9 "2016-07-21T02:14:46Z")
My go to is mandarin oranges, but strawberries happen a lot in the summer. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/10 "2016-07-21T02:18:15Z")
Canned pears is my number one choice. Then blueberry and then strawberry. Mmmmmm ---
**Author:** ![tenacious\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tenacious\_j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tenacious_j)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/11 "2016-07-21T03:53:54Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > This. I won’t eat either if mixed together. > > Usually I just grind in some fresh pepper and maybe a dash of Tony’s. Thirded (Strike 3?) I love fruit, and I love good cottage cheese, with pepper. My dad always had his with ketchup, salt and pepper, or hot sauce, so I never had it with fruit as a kid. I find the thought revolting. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/12 "2016-07-21T04:16:51Z")
Pears, natch. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/13 "2016-07-21T04:18:54Z")
Other: spring onions. And if I’m lucky, black pepper. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/14 "2016-07-21T04:26:16Z")
I prefer my cottage cheese plain these days, but when I was a kid my mom would often serve it to me with half a canned peach on top, so that’s the option I chose in the poll. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/15 "2016-07-21T04:50:00Z")
Chives or scallions, maybe with a little dill. ---
**Author:** ![movingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@movingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movingfinger)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/16 "2016-07-21T05:21:41Z")
None of the above. Chives. Yeah, it’s not a fruit, but so what? ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/17 "2016-07-21T05:29:21Z")
The only fruit I have around at the moment are jars of pitted Polish cherries. Due to commitments I haven’t had any fresh fruit in the place for weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_Hey\_Paula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hey\_Hey\_Paula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_Hey_Paula)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/18 "2016-07-21T05:35:34Z")
> [@Sattua](#): > > Other: spring onions. And if I’m lucky, black pepper. Seconded. Spring onions or plain. No fruit, that’s gross. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/19 "2016-07-21T06:42:44Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > So, what was the top answer on FF? And, **Idle Thoughts** , what was the top answer to your question? Come on guys; complete information! I would have thought mother would have been number one, but it was father (wife and husband were numbers three and four respectively). ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458/20 "2016-07-21T07:11:42Z")
I voted pineapple. But I much prefer savory with cottage cheese. Pepper/pepper sauce. Or on a salad with some bleu cheese dressing. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-fruit-is-in-your-cottage-cheese/760458.md?page=2)