Dry curd cottage cheese

[Pam]

Either of you ever make this? Never had it before but found some recipes that use it. Really high in protein. Can't find it anywhere here so thought I'd try making it but not finding much.

Also read that it's the same as farmers cheese yet some places others say its not, you guys know if it is?

[Smoke]

I haven't yet but I wanted to try ricotta. Another dryer form of cottage cheese is called "pot" cheese. Not sure how the protein value is compared to others.

Post your recipe

[Pam]

Found a couple of recipes for farmers cheese which apparently they say is the same as dry curd, figure I'll let it drain a long time. Just which I could figure out the nutritional info for the finished product.

www.rimarama.com/2011/07/how-to-make-farmers-cheese-like-your-grandmother-did.html

easteuropeanfood.about.com/od/cheeses/ss/Step-By-Step-Instructions-For-Making-Farmers-Cheese.htm

[Smoke]

Ok I'm an Idiot..on that 2nd web site did you find a way to print out the whole recipe on just one page?

[Pam]

You're not an idiot this time lol You are going to have a to copy and paste each page to a blank page and print it that way. Hadn't tried to print it, thats really dumb that they don't have that option. Going to be giving this a try tomorrow...but then I thought that last night about today. But I won't complain about spending time with my parents, I know that time is precious.

[Smoke]

"This Time" lol...good for a minute there I thought I was turning into my twin.

Here's another stupid thought...forgive me it is 2am and why I'm thinking about this is beyond me but.., your calorie q....Wouldn't the calorie content be the same as the begining caloric item?? 100 cal of milk + 100 cal of said cheese? (less calories lost in whey) Or does the molecular structure change that number?

Ok Twin....what's your thought here? LOL

I got to go to work!

[Pam]

That's what I'm trying to figure out. When you look online for cals in eggs hard boiled eggs have more calories then the same egg raw. Makes no sense to me. I didn't add anything to it. I can see how cooking can lessen calorie count but not sure how, why or if calories can go up. There are obviously calories in the whey but how do you determine that? Guessing it's a much more complicated process than I'm willing to figure out.

[Pam]

First attempt at the cheese...utter failure. Second attempt....success ;D

Tried the recipe that includes the vinegar first, 180 was not hot enough. Second batch followed the other recipe milk was about 190+...worked perfect. Added a little less than a tsp of salt and only made half a batch in case it failed again. Tastes really good, bland but good.

Making this with it tomorrow:

Nochie
An alternative to potatoes and pasta

1 cup DCCC
1 egg
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
run in food processor, transfer into a bowl and add
1/4 cup almond flour
1/2 cup grated cheddar

Mix well, form into 4 balls (moisten hands) roll into ropes about 1/2" thick. Length will vary as to the thickness. Pat down slightly, cut into 1" pieces. Bring pot of water to boil, then lower temp. to where the water is simmering, drop nochie into the water - when they rise to the top - remove and place into cold water, drain, refridgerate for 1 hour. Reheat and serve with tomato sauce with added mushrooms, SCD bacon, sauage, ham etc. These nochie freeze well.