mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk

Cottage cheese is a low-fat, unripened cow's milk cheese that is high in calcium. It is moist and mild.

Made from skim milk, with cream possibly added, cottage cheese's most noticeable characteristic is its texture. Its tender curds create a soft, slightly lumpy consistency, yet it is firm enough to hold its shape. Creamy white with a pleasant, slightly tangy flavor, cottage cheese has a delicate aroma.

A fresh cheese made from whole, part-skimmed, or skimmed pasteurized cow's milk. If cottage cheese, which is very moist, is left to drain longer, "pot cheese" is formed. Draining longer still produces "farmer cheese."

Cottage cheese is a cheese curd product with a mild flavor. It is drained, but not pressed so some whey remains. The curd is usually washed to remove acidity giving sweet curd cheese.