What Does Cottage Cheese Taste Like?
If you’ve ever strolled down the dairy aisle in your local grocery store, then there’s no doubt that, at some point, you’ll have stumbled upon cottage cheese. If you’ve never tried it before then, naturally, you’re going to be asking yourself the question “What does cottage cheese taste like?”.
Today’s post is all about explaining exactly what cottage cheese is, why you should think about including it in your diet and of course, we’ll be talking about what it tastes like too. Read on for everything cottage cheese related.
What Is Cottage Cheese?
Cottage cheese is a soft variety of cheese that gets its distinct appearance, texture, and flavor from being both unripened and loosely formed.
The reason why harder cheese varieties are firm is that they have been left to mature, but this isn’t the case with cottage cheese. This fresh cheese variant has either some form of acid or an acidic culture added to it in order to break up its structure thus giving way to its distinct clumpy appearance.
These clumps are essentially just lumps of soft, unripened cheese surrounded by whey (protein) liquid which is why it is often also quite runny.
Cottage Cheese Taste
Now it’s time to discuss the cottage cheese taste. Because this is an unripened cheese variety that hasn’t had time to mature, it means that the distinct bite and harshness that you’ll find with stronger mature varieties simply isn’t there. Instead, what you’re left with is a very faint and subtle tasting cheese.
Some brands definitely differ from others. The lower fat variants typically have a much milder and usually saltier taste (the cheese flavor is very similar to low-fat cream cheese) whereas the higher fat varieties have a creamier taste. The texture can vary too depending on how much whey liquid is included as part of the mix. Some blends are runnier than others.
Health Benefits of Cottage Cheese
With all cottage cheese varieties, a recurring feature is that the fat content is much lower than with other cheese varieties while also having a much higher protein content with very little carbohydrates.
This makes cottage cheese perfect for those who wish to enhance their metabolic rate and increase fat burning through a higher daily protein intake, reduce their fat consumption, reduce their overall calorie intake (its protein and calorie values are lower than its fat calorie values) and develop/preserve lean muscle mass thus ensuring that they burn more calories at rest.
It also takes up to 8 hours to digest making it the perfect, slow-burning energy and muscular recovery source.
Conclusion
So, there you have it. You are now officially an expert on all things cottage cheese! You should try swapping traditional cheese variants for cottage cheese when you want a healthier snack alternative, or as a new part of your daily food intake if you’re an avid exercise enthusiast. Your metabolism and muscles will thank you for it.