Have you ever tried making cottage cheese at home? This delightful creation is easy to make and requires just three ingredients, milk, vinegar, and salt. Once considered a retro   delicacy, cottage cheese is now making a comeback on social media. Cottage cheese is a long-polarizing dairy product that is now cool, with over 200 million views for #cottagecheese on TikTok. Users are racking up millions of views on videos sharing their twists on the curdled milk product, using it to make dips, dinners, and even desserts. Whether blended and frozen as a high-protein ice cream alternative or incorporated as an ingredient in recipes such as savory breakfast toast, pasta dishes, or post-workout smoothies. Cottage cheese has become a versatile and irresistible ingredient.

Join Nina Daniels in this episode as she dives deep into the world of cottage cheese. From its definition and health benefits to the top-notch brands to unravel the secrets of this versatile dairy delight. Nina goes the extra mile by providing invaluable tips and tricks on how to preserve the integrity of your cottage cheese, ensuring you never ruin a batch again. She also generously offers resources to expand your knowledge and skill in creating homemade cottage cheese, while addressing potential pitfalls along the way. Don’t miss this insightful episode packed with everything you need to know about cottage cheese.

Let’s dive in!

Key Highlights from the Episode;

[00:01] Intro and a quick bio of our host, Nina Daniels

[01:20] What’s in for you today; the cottage cheese diet resurrection

[02:01] Nina’s Week overview

[13:00] How the curdled dish is getting its time in the sun

[15:42] The benefits of consuming cottage cheese 

[16:44] The best brands of cottage cheese out there

[17:50] TikTokers who swear by cottage cheese

[19:00] Different ways you can eat cottage cheese

[19:25] How you can make cottage cheese and the pitfalls to avoid

[25:56] Wrap up and end the show

Notable quotes

• “Cottage cheese may help improve heart health due to its high potassium content, the calcium in cottage cheese has been efficient for muscle building and preventing osteoporosis, and it also contains probiotics which help improve gut health.” – [15:55]
• “Cottage cheese aids diabetes treatment and weight loss, improves digestive health, and strengthens bones; we all need dairy to have strong bones.” – [16:18]
• “Organic milk has been through ultra-high temperature treatments and will not make cottage cheese– [20:07]

Resources Mentioned

• NY Post TikTokers says cottage cheese is hip — not grandma diet food: https://nypost.com/2023/04/27/cottage-cheese-is-trending-thanks-to-tiktok/ By Emily Lefroy
• Best Brands of Cottage Cheese: Good Culture Double Cream Classic Cottage Cheese
• Best Low-Fat Cottage Cheese: Good Culture Low-Fat Classic Cottage Cheese
• Best Full-Fat Cottage Cheese: Westby Small Curd 4% Organic Cottage Cheese
• Best No-Salt-Added Cottage Cheese: Hood No Salt Added Low Fat Cottage Cheese
• Katie Berry’s full article: https://housewifehowtos.com/cook/how-to-make-homemade-cottage-cheese/

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