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, …
Cottage Cheese and Lactose Lactose is the primary sugar found in milk and any dairy product produced from milk. The main ingredient in cottage cheese is milk, therefore, it contains lactose. While milk-based dairy products contain lactose, they all do not contain the same amount of lactose. Fortunately for some people who have difficulty digesting …
Daisy has a long history of making dairy products. In fact they have been in existence since 1917 so they will be approaching their 100 year anniversary in a couple years. Today, Daisy makes two types of cottage cheese: low fat and regular. They come in 16 oz and 24 oz containers. The ingredients for the …
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 …
What is Cottage Cheese Pasteurization? Pasteurization involves heating milk to high temperatures to remove microorganisms or pathogens. The minimum heat for pasteurization is 145°F, typically done for short shelf life refrigerated milk products. However, temperatures can reach up to 280°F for ultra-pasteurization, which can dramatically increase the shelf life of milk. You will notice ultra …
The majority of cottage cheese found in the grocery stores is made from pasteurized cows milk. While it can also be made from goats milk, it is not typically readily available commercially for most people. A dairy product by definition is a product that is made from mammal milk. Cottage cheese is a dairy product since …
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 …
