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DO YOU EAT COTTAGE CHEESE?

Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:36:14 GMT

Every month or so I get a container of cottage cheese to eat .... haven't had it in years, but am really enjoying re-discovering this simple little protein snack.

I usually alternate my purchases between the cottage cheese with chives, and the one with pineapple. Love them both.

Question --- I noticed that the plain CC comes in Large Curd and Small Curd. What's the difference?

Obviously, there must be a massive amount of people who have a preference. Manufacturing two foods that taste exactly alike ... except for curd size .... must be very costly!

So ... do Large Curd and Small Curd have a flavor difference? Or are they the exact same thing?

What's your take on this?

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Tori3569 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:38:49 GMT

I usually buy the large curd, as the small curd seems drier to me. I usually get cc with pineapple. I have used the whipped cottage cheese in the place of cream cheese and it's really good sprinkled with a little cinnamon on whole grain bread.

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kitcat51 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:42:34 GMT

I eat cottage cheese everyday. The difference for me between large & small curd is the texture...love the small, won't eat the large.

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kindred cats — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:42:54 GMT

I buy it at costco and walmart, same brand. My DH loves it with (dare I say it) lemonade. No, not me.

I prefer cottage cheese on the savory side, plain with S&P. delicious.

I had a small bowl last night for the first time in ages. So good.

The container has a cute cow on it.

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Shelbelle — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:46:05 GMT

I like small curd, 1% milk fat, love it with apple butter.

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Citrine1 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:52:37 GMT

I love, love, love cottage cheese. To me, it's tastier than ice cream! I don't eat it daily (although I could), and my favorite is with pineapple. I've never had it with chives or in a savory fashion.

I think small and large curd cottage cheese tastes the same and have similar textures. It seems the kind with fruit is usually the small curd. I think the large curd only comes plain. I kind of prefer the large curds, but am truly happy eating both.

I buy the 12 oz. container and, embarrassingly, eat the whole container in one sitting. (Which is why I don't eat it daily!) It's like I have no control when it comes to cottage cheese!

Edited to add: I buy the full fat kind. I know I shouldn't but it's just soooooo good.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:54:40 GMT

@Tinkrbl44. I'm not really crazy about cottage cheese except in concert with one thing, over-ripe honeydew melon. The sourness of the cottage cheese with the juicy sweetness of the melon is just perfect.

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sunshine45 — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:58:25 GMT

absolutely NOT.....i cannot stand the texture!

would much rather have a yogurt.

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Icegoddess — Sat, 02 Nov 2024 23:58:37 GMT

I get the small snack-sized containers. Comes in a low-fat version too although I perfer the full-fat one. I'll use one container and a small container of drained pineapple. Last night I just sliced up some strawberries and had that with one of the small containers.

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RedTop — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:00:43 GMT

I buy cottage cheese as a snack for my husband and eat a small bowl occasionally since I don't drink milk or eat much cheese. We eat both and have no preference; I buy whatever is in stock which is usually small curd. IGA rarely has both.

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Bookplate — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:02:17 GMT

@Citrine1 wrote:
I love, love, love cottage cheese. To me, it's tastier than ice cream! I don't eat it daily (although I could), and my favorite is with pineapple. I've never had it with chives or in a savory fashion.

I think small and large curd cottage cheese tastes the same and have similar textures. It seems the kind with fruit is usually the small curd. I think the large curd only comes plain. I kind of prefer the large curds, but am truly happy eating both.

I buy the 12 oz. container and, embarrassingly, eat the whole container in one sitting. (Which is why I don't eat it daily!) It's like I have no control when it comes to cottage cheese!

Edited to add: I buy the full fat kind. I know I shouldn't but it's just soooooo good.

@Citrine1 Tastier than ice cream??!! Is this a joke? Nothing is tastier than ice cream!

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Bonkers1 — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:06:51 GMT

I'm going to try it

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Xivambala — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:07:49 GMT

I love cottage cheese and eat it several times per week. The difference between small and large curd is obvious ==> the size. It's a personal preference what one likes. I only buy the 1% milkfat as I don't like a lot of fat and prefer the Publix house brand. I've had fruit and chives, but prefer plain.

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Goodie2shoes — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:12:57 GMT

This question brought back memories ! No I don't eat cottage cheese anymore. As a little girl I remember my grandmother and my mom loved cottage cheese with peaches mixed in with it. I'm 74 so you know that was a long time ago ! I remember eating it back then but stopped as I got older because I really wasn't very fond of it.

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Carmie — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:17:12 GMT

Yes, I occasionally eat cottage cheese. I like the large curd full fat variety. It's good by itself and with fruit.

I had some last evening. I don't drink or use milk or cream, but I eat cottage cheese.

Ricotta cheese is even better. Yumm. I eat that too and use it in recipes.

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Snowpuppy — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:18:16 GMT

I do buy it weekly and my preference is full fat and large curd. Full fat has fewer carbs. Same with whole milk vs skim milk.

I do like it with chives but I usually do my own add ins. Fresh strawberries, pineapple, or topped with some strawberry yogurt.

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Roscoe the Rascal — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:19:05 GMT

I like my cottage cheese with tuna. Great for lunch time.

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songbird — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:19:53 GMT

Most folk like it with pineapple. It's OK. I don't like to hear how it's made. (Yuk) I don't eat it very often. Just once in a great while. Though it's quite good for you.

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haddon9 — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:24:33 GMT

I have been going through a phase of eating cottage cheese lately. I buy mine plain but try to get organic. I prefer small curd but get what is avialable which is usually large curd. I think they taste the same.

I will often add a banana, some walnuts and to sweeten I will add a bit of monk fruit (it's a sweetener that I get packets of like sugar but it's not artificial).

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Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 00:29:36 GMT

@Citrine1 wrote:
I love, love, love cottage cheese. To me, it's tastier than ice cream! I don't eat it daily (although I could), and my favorite is with pineapple. I've never had it with chives or in a savory fashion.

I think small and large curd cottage cheese tastes the same and have similar textures. It seems the kind with fruit is usually the small curd. I think the large curd only comes plain. I kind of prefer the large curds, but am truly happy eating both.

I buy the 12 oz. container and, embarrassingly, eat the whole container in one sitting. (Which is why I don't eat it daily!) It's like I have no control when it comes to cottage cheese!

Edited to add: I buy the full fat kind. I know I shouldn't but it's just soooooo good.

@Citrine1

I wouldn't bother with low fat cottage cheese. For the amount we eat in one sitting, how much difference can there be?

There are better places we can reduce the fat intake.

Even if you ate the whole container, it's not like the regular version is "high fat". What will it save ... ten calories? lol