Pressed Cottage Cheese 10% MF
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Pressed Cottage Cheese (10% MF) is a soft, unripened cheese with white curds. It is made from skim milk that is curdled with an acid or rennet.
Other cottage cheese has milk added to it after the curd has been formed; this version doesn’t, so its moisture content is only 70%. The milk fat content of 10% is higher compared with other pressed cottage cheeses, which are normally .5%.
It is sold in plastic bags or tubs. It can be very hard to find.
It is one of several different types of Pressed Cottage Cheese.
Cooking Tips
Moist enough to eat as part of a salad plate, etc, but mostly used in cooking, especially in lower-fat cooking, etc. For truly low-fat cooking, look for other forms of pressed cottage cheeses.
Substitutes
Ricotta
Nutrition
Low in lactose. Most brands contain no added salt, though they’ll likely have minimal traces of sodium.Nutrition FactsPer 55 g (1/4 cup, Western Dairy Brand)
AmountCalories80Fat5 gSaturated3.5 gTrans.2 gCholesterol20 mgCarbohydrate2 gSugars1 gProtein7 g
Storage Hints
Pressed Cottage Cheese 10% MF
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Pressed Cottage Cheese 10% MF freezes well, unlike unpressed cottage cheeses. After freezing, the consistency of the curd will be lighter and a bit drier. After thawing, use for cooking.