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. === Pronunciation === === Noun === cottage cheese (countable and uncountable, plural cottage cheeses) 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 ==== cottage cheese ass ==== Translations ==== == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English cottage cheese. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkɔtətʃ ˈtʃiːs/ === Noun === cottage cheese m (uncountable, no diminutive) cottage cheese Synonyms: huttenkaas, hüttenkäse Hyponym: kwark