Cottage Cheese Makes a Comeback

[NJCher]

Have you noticed cottage cheese is a popular food on the breakfast thread? Turns out it's not just us:

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Cottage Cheese Makes a Comeback

The diet staple of the ’70s is jiggling back into the mainstream — bringing with it a host of health benefits.

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“It’s definitely really trendy right now,” said Leah Goebel, a registered dietitian at Northwestern Medicine, adding that cottage cheese contains plenty of nutrients. “I think it makes sense that it’s having a moment,” she said.

Is cottage cheese actually good for you?

Compared with other dairy products, cottage cheese is relatively low-calorie. A half-cup serving of full-fat cottage cheese contains around 100 calories, whereas an equal serving of ricotta cheese contains about 190 calories and a three-quarter-cup serving of full-fat Greek yogurt has about 160 calories.

And it comes with a range of nutritional benefits, said Julia Zumpano, a registered dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic. One serving provides about 30 percent of the recommended daily allowance of selenium, an essential trace mineral that is critical for DNA synthesis and warding off cell damage. Cottage cheese also contains riboflavin, she said, a vitamin that helps our cells grow and produce energy, and phosphorus, which maintains our teeth and bones. It’s also rich in calcium, Ms. Goebel said, which many Americans don’t get enough of in their diets.

And, as proponents on TikTok have noted, it’s high in protein. A half-cup serving has about 12 grams, roughly the same amount found in three eggs, 1.5 ounces of chicken breast or a half cup of full-fat Greek yogurt. That means cottage cheese can help people stay fuller for longer amounts of time, like between meals, Ms. Goebel said. But cottage cheese can also contain a lot of sodium, said Eric Rimm, a professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “It’s kind of like bread — it’s one of those hidden things, like, ‘Wow, I never realized this had so much sodium.’” People with high blood pressure, in particular, may want to limit how much cottage cheese they consume, he said.


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[Phoenix61]

1. I love cottage cheese with pineapple tidbits. nt

[we can do it]

11. Yum!! It's also good with applesauce, especially homemade.

[Phoenix61]

26. Yes it is! I've added a sprinkle of wheat germ for a little crunch. nt

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. I always liked cottage cheese with chives!

[Walleye]

3. My boyfriend liked it with black pepper. I acquired a taste for it

[spooky3]

12. I do, too--also like it with grape tomatoes. Nt

[Ocelot II]

4. I didn't know it had gone anywhere to come back from.

[NJCher]

17. yogurt stole its thunder

[Diamond_Dog]

5. I often eat it for breakfast!

Usually with peaches or pineapple. It’s got to be Breakstone’s full fat.

[bamagal62]

6. I love cottage cheese!

It’s great mixed with tuna fish and celery on crackers.
It’s also what I use in my lasagna. I prefer it over ricotta.
It’s also delicious just alone with lots of pepper!

[TygrBright]

7. Lunch: cut 1/2 through big juicy tomato in quarters, separate a little, scoop on cottage cheese. n/t

[tanyev]

8. I gave up dairy years ago when I figured out my body didn't handle it very well,

and cottage cheese is the thing I miss the most. At this point just about every other dairy product has some non-dairy options that are pretty good, but not cottage cheese. I read that a company called Miyoko’s came out with a non-dairy cottage cheese, but i’ve never seen it in a store.

[badhair77]

9. I use it plain as a dressing over salad.

Very tasty and healthy. Started that in college when it was on the salad bar with the dressings. Didn’t take long for my husband to follow me. Didn’t realize it had so much salt, however.

[2naSalit]

10. I only eat it...

In the late summer with garden tomatoes and some chives. I am okay with it with other things, I just don't go out of my way to buy it.

[jmbar2]

13. I mix it with my oatmeal to balance out the carbs

Along with vanilla yoghurt and fruit

[asiliveandbreathe]

14. My go to in the mid-afternoon carb craving..mix with can of mandarin oranges..

makes two servings..

Mom would make a b4 dinner appetizer with cottage cheese..

leaf of lettuce..fill with scoop of cottage cheese,
Mix mayo (we prefer Miracle Whip) with juice from can of pears..
Pears are set on top of cottage cheese..spoon pear & mayo sauce over all
So refreshing...

Easy peasy..

[peacefreak2.0]

15. Had some earlier,

with watermelon and a little basil.

[jpak]

16. My favorite after school snack was cottage cheese and canned pears

Yum

[thatcrowwoman]

18. I like cottage cheese with a coarse grind or two of black pepper.

Thank you, NJCher, for the no paywall link.
🕊thatcrowwoman

[moniss]

19. You should try

lasagna recipes that use cottage cheese. Marvelous.

[Mr.Bill]

21. Yes, cottage cheese is a good substitute for the ricotta.

I almost can't tell the difference.

[Wicked Blue]

20. Back in the 20th Century, a restaurant "diet plate"

was usually a scoop of cottage cheese on iceberg lettuce with a canned pear or some other canned fruit.

[Mr.Bill]

22. If you watch a lot of TV, it could be because

Daisy Cottage Cheese appears to be spending an amount equal to the national debt on advertising. I can't get through a day without hearing their ads.

[Polly Hennessey]

23. Loved it as a kid, still love it.

I like putting lots of veggies in mine: radishes, carrots, grape tomatoes, green onions, celery. Love the feel of crunch and creaminess.

[applegrove]

24. Also good for gut bacteria.

[Demsrule86]

25. Giant Eagle has their own brand of fat free cottage cheese which I love. I eat it with fruit

and use it for dips, baking, and other stuff. I need to lose about 30 lbs for my heart my doctor said I am doing WW again...I have lost nearly 75 lbs since 2016 when I discovered I had a gluten allergy and stopped eating it...like night and day. I stopped craving food all the time. I got close to my goal but I felt pretty good so just maintained but with the valve and all, I need to drop the rest. Cottage cheese is a zero-point food on Weight Watchers. I eat it every day. My bones are strong too...just had a density test.

[spinbaby]

28. I like the Giant Eagle brand, too

But I’ve recently discovered that Aldi’s house brand of cottage cheese is identical, but costs less.

[Demsrule86]

29. I will try it. Could be the same manufacturer. I worked for a company that made creampuffs,

eclairs and other treats...they made them for Korger, Giant Eagle and and other... also Aldi...which had the best price.

[Callalily]

27. Cottage cheese has never gone out

of favor for me. It's very versatile, and makes for a quick breakfast too.