On Apr 25, 7:31*am, sf > wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:59:30 -0600, Janet Bostwick
>
> > wrote:
> > On Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:03:01 -0500, "Polly Esther"
> > > wrote:
>
> > >I tried a recipe today for 'twice-baked' or 'stuffed' baked potatoes. One of
> > >the ingredients is 1/2 cup of cottage cheese for 3 potatoes. *I'm really not
> > >familiar with cottage cheese; only had it served to me sort of plopped atop
> > >a pear or peach half. It's surprising how sour the recipe turned out. *The
> > >cottage cheese is by Kraft and the 'use by' date is May although, of course,
> > >I don't know if it was kindly treated before purchase. *Does cottage cheese
> > >have a sour taste? and what could I substitute if so? *Polly
>
> > what size potatoes? *A little larger potato may make a difference. *I
> > would have added a bit of butter as well to blend the flavors.
> > Janet US
>
> Cottage cheese just sounds wrong on a potato and sour cottage cheese
> sounds worse. *IMO, it's probably not salted. *Unsalted cottage cheese
> has an off flavor if you're not used to it, but the recipe writer
> probably used cottage cheese as a substitute for ricotta. *That said,
> I don't make stuffed potatoes, only twice baked... but food network
> has lots of recipes for reference.
> <http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes-and-cooking/50-stuffed-potatoes/in...>
>
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> Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

I only eat cottage cheese by itself or mix it with salsa and use it
for a chip dip.