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Default My cottage cheese update

jmcquown > wrote:
> On 9/24/2019 4:13 PM, wrote:
>> On Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 5:39:53 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>>>
>>> Well I finally tried some yesterday after about 60 years.
>>> Thanks again to all that responded last week or so about it.
>>>
>>> I bought a recommended brand (by someone here).
>>> Whole milk, small curds, "at least 4% milkfat."
>>>
>>> 2 people mentioned peaches and I had some from last local
>>> season saved in pint containers so I used one.
>>>
>>> The peaches are so good but that combo was a fail for me.
>>> Would be so much better combined with vanilla yogurt
>>> or vanilla ice cream.
>>>
>>> I ate the small bowl of it but will probably toss the
>>> rest of the cheese. A very rare food that I don't like.
>>>
>>> Might still be good in a lasagna but I'll never
>>> risk a good batch of lasagna to try it. I always like
>>> to taste a new food plain at first to see what it
>>> really tastes like. If plain is a fail, just fixing it
>>> up is not good. I did take 4 spoonfuls of it plain
>>> before trying it with the peaches on the side.
>>>
>>> Oh well, perhaps I'll give it a try again
>>> in another 60 years. Doubtful.
>>>

>> Before you toss it, try it with pineapple. If that doesn't make your skirt
>> fly up try it with sliced cucumbers and tomatoes diced on the large size.
>> Fresh ground pepper on top of the cottage and vegetables is always a treat,
>> too. Some regular saltine cracks on the side is a bonus.
>>

> He might like it if he covers it with ground pepper It could just be
> he's not a fan of cottage cheese. I know I'm not. I'll use it to
> make lasagna but to eat it plain or with any kind of fruit, nope, fail.
>
> Jill
>


Lots of fresh cracked pepper is my favorite choice. Fruit and veggies not
so much.