How to Make Cottage Cheese / Easy Cottage Cheese Recipe

cottage cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: quark

Ricotta offers a similar texture with lower sodium.

cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt maintains creaminess with fewer calories.

Pour 2.5 liters of milk into a large pot.

Turn the heat to medium to low and heat the milk slowly until it reaches about 50°C.

Stir the milk occasionally to prevent scorching.

Once the milk reaches 50°C, add 7 tablespoons of white vinegar and stir gently for about a minute.

Cover the pot and let it sit for about 30 minutes to curdle.

Prepare a large bowl to catch the whey, and place a colander lined with cheesecloth on top.

Pour the curdled milk mixture into the colander to strain out the whey.

Let the curds drain for about 2 hours.

After draining, transfer the curds to a bowl and add salt to taste, stirring gently to maintain chunkiness.

Let the cottage cheese sit for another hour before serving.

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