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cottage cheese
noun
: a bland soft white cheese made from the curds of skim milk
called also Dutch cheese, pot cheese, smearcase
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Many of our readers enjoy having cottage cheese with fruit in the morning.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
Whip up a hash brown, two breakfast sausages and two eggs mixed with spinach, cottage cheese and some nutritional yeast and ketchup before a quick team meeting.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 23 Sep. 2024
From ice cream to flatbreads, the internet certainly has its favorite ways to eat cottage cheese—and so do our editors.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
Cottage Cheese With Berries The creamy texture of cottage cheese goes well with berries and drizzles of honey or maple syrup.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1831, in the meaning defined above
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“Cottage cheese.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cottage%20cheese. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
cottage cheese
noun
: a very soft cheese made from soured skim milk
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