cottage cheese

English

Etymology

First known use is from 1831 in the periodical Godey's Lady's Book. Believed to have originated because the simple cheese was usually produced in cottages from any left-over milk after making butter.

Noun

cottage cheese (countable and uncountable, plural cottage cheeses)

  1. A cheese curd product with a mild flavor that is drained but not pressed so some whey remains.
    Synonyms: curd cheese, curds and whey, Dutch cheese (US), (often synonymous) smearcase (Pennsylvania, Texas); pot cheese, farmer cheese
    Near-synonyms: quark, mató, ricotta, tvorog

Derived terms

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English cottage cheese.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔtətʃ ˈtʃiːs/

Noun

cottage cheese m (uncountable)

  1. cottage cheese
    Synonyms: huttenkaas, hüttenkäse
    Hyponym: kwark

Usage notes

Seldom used in speech, mainly found as a market term in Sweden. See the usage notes for keso.