You have probably heard that live cultures (probiotics) are beneficial to the body, but what exactly are they? Some people associate live cultures with yogurt, but does cottage cheese have live cultures? We have the answers. What Are Live Cultures? Live cultures are added to some dairy products (notably yogurt) during manufacturing to help ferment …
Traditionally, people eat cottage cheese on its own or as a side with a meal. However, cottage cheese is actually a very versatile food that can be used in many recipes. Options include cheese cake, biscuits, ice cream, pizza, pancakes and much more. Check out 25 Uses of Cottage Cheese for more recipe ideas. Many …
Is cottage cheese gluten free? This topic is important to many people, especially over recent years since gluten has come into the spotlight. You cannot go into most grocery stores nowadays without seeing several products labeled as gluten free. While many products are likely labeled as gluten free to capitalize off the gluten free craze, …
Why is it called “cottage cheese”? The logical answer would be that it is cheese made in a cottage. In simple terms, that is true. To dig deeper, “cottage” original referred to a small building for animals or small house called a “cote”. The cottage was a place that dairy products (likely butter) were …
Cottage cheese is commonly consumed as a healthy snack or as an ingredient in various dishes. However, there is often confusion about whether cottage cheese is considered a dairy product. Here you’ll learn about the composition of cottage cheese and whether it is classified as a dairy product. Understanding Cottage Cheese Cottage cheese has been …
The goal of the Paleo diet is to eat the way cavemen did in the Stone Age. When we think of cavemen we likely envision meat, leafy vegetables or plants, seeds, fruits, nuts, and possibly oils like flaxseed or olive oil. You can forget about anything processed like chips, crackers, boxed mac & cheese or pretty …
Below we have provided a list of cottage cheese brands to make it easy for readers to find their favorite or new brands. The list has links (where available) to the manufacturer’s websites to review product information. We have created a separate list for organic cottage cheese brands. We did not include store brands on the …
