Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of fresh, mild white cheese: "pot cheese" is a soft, unaged cheese made from the curds of soured skim milk. It is similar to cottage cheese but is typically drier, with the curds separated from most of the whey.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The recipe calls for a cup of pot cheese.
  • She spread pot cheese on her toast for a light breakfast.
  • Pot cheese is often used in traditional Eastern European dishes.

Advanced Usage

• As a culinary ingredient: Pot cheese is frequently used in baking (e.g., cheesecakes, blintzes) and savory fillings due to its mild flavor and texture.
  • The blintzes were filled with a mixture of pot cheese and herbs.

Variants and Related Words

• Cottage cheese: A related fresh cheese with more moisture (whey) retained with the curds. Pot cheese is a drier variant.
• Farmer cheese: Another similar dry-curd cheese, sometimes used interchangeably with pot cheese, though textures can vary.
• Curd cheese: A general term for cheeses made primarily from drained curds.

Synonyms

• Dry-curd cottage cheese
• Farmers' cheese (in some contexts)

Related Phrases

• Cheese curds: The solid parts of soured milk used to make pot cheese and similar fresh cheeses.

Noun

1. mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk