Cottage cheese is a fresh cheese curd product with a mild flavor. It is drained, but not pressed, so some whey remains and the individual curds remain loose. The curd is usually washed to remove acidity, giving sweet curd cheese. Cottage cheese can be a healthy part of weight loss plan. 100 grams of cottage cheese contains 167 calories, compared to 403 calories in 100 grams of cheddar cheese. In addition to eating cottage cheese on its own, consider substituting cottage cheese in place of other cheeses in your meals; for example, use a mixture of cottage cheese and spinach in lasagne, or mix cottage cheese with tuna to add cheesy flavor to a tuna melt.
ingredients: milk - 70%, sour cream - 30%
