You might remember cottage cheese from your childhood. Back then, it was considered “diet food”. You ate it out of the tub, with celery or spread it on crackers for a low-calorie snack.
Then cottage cheese went out of fashion . But cottage cheese is having a resurgence. In recent months, Google searches for “cottage cheese” have risen to the highest levels since 2004.
Social media influencers have been promoting its benefits on TikTok and Instagram with hashtags such as #cottagecheese, #cottagecheeseforlife, and #cottagecheeserecipe. Sales of cottage cheese around the world have skyrocketed . Let’s see why cottage cheese is having such a moment.
What is cottage cheese? Cottage cheese is a fresh dairy cheese product with a mild flavour and a slightly tangy taste. It is made by curdling cow’s milk, then draining the whey, leaving behind the curds. These curds are usually small and lumpy, and the texture can vary from creamy to dry, depending on the amount of whey left in the cheese.
The term “cottage cheese” is said to have originated because the cheese was generally made in cottage-type houses from leftover milk, after making butter. Cottage cheese is cheap, costing about A$12 per kilogram in the supermarket, similar to ricotta cheese . It’s also surprisingly simple to make at home using freely available recipes .
All you need is milk, salt and a splash of vinegar. We’re using cottage cheese in new ways It’s difficult to know what started the latest cotta.