Question:
What's it taste like

Okay I know this is an odd question...but can anyone describe what cottage cheese tastes like. I have never in my 34 years tasted it. Yes, I know I could buy some and try it but I have so few things I can "stomach" and I dont want to taste it only to spend the next 1/2 hour ralphing it up.    — Michelle B. (posted on November 6, 2003)

November 5, 2003
I know exactly where you are coming from. I’m 57 and will not taste cottage cheese, yogurt, sour cream or cream cheese. Sapala-Wood Micropouch 12/12/02 - 213/130/125
   — Jazzy

November 5, 2003
Michelle, in food like lasagna, it is tolerable. But alone, it is nasty, cold, lumpy, and spoiled/rotten tasting! I can't stand it and will not eat it!!! Sorry to be so truthful! P.S. People may suggest adding something to it such as fruit to get it down....DON'T BELIEVE THEM!!! LOL gail -95
   — Bama Beach Girl

November 5, 2003
Ok... now from another perspective: I LOVE cottage cheese. It is a very versatile food. There are so many things that you can do with it. Alot of the protein that I get in during the day comes from cottage cheese. To me it has a creamy, very mild taste. And if you don't like the lumps... theres a solution to that too. Just blend it up. If you blend it with some Splenda and a little lemon juice, it tastes like cheesecake. YUM. I have lots of recipes that include Cottage Cheese. My husband wouldn't try cottage cheese because of the lumps... I blended it and sweetened it and he loved it. Sometimes for breakfast I have cottage cheese with a little Splenda and cinnamon mixed in. So my advice is... try it a couple different ways and decide for yourself. If you want any recipes including cottage cheese... feel free to email me.
   — Kimberly B.

November 5, 2003
Everyone has different tastes. I personally LOVE cottage cheese, and I think it's delicious!! There are LOTS of things that I think are DISGUSTING (peas, tomatoes), but I would never tell someone NOT to try them. Cottage cheese is not expensive. Go buy some and try it!! One small bite shouldn't cause you to "ralph", lol. You can't go by what others say on "how" something tastes.
   — Cat S.

November 5, 2003
OMG!!! You guys are grown people!!! I am absolutely shocked that you won't try something at least once. I mean.....isn't that what we tell our children. For all you know, it could taste like chocolate to you. Personally cottage cheese is ok to me...not wonderful, but not gross either. But honestly, since surgery...thats how I feel about most foods. LOL
   — RebeccaP

November 5, 2003
Preop I loved cottage cheese, but postop I couldn't stomach it until I was about 6 months out. It went sour in my mouth and stomach. Blech. I'm sooo happy it tastes good again :>) Gotta have pepper on it though lol
   — [Deactivated Member]

November 5, 2003
You have got to at least TRY it ONCE!!! I have always tolerated cottage cheese pre-op on certain diets(of course it was real easy to like in lasanga!), but now post-op I absolutley LOVE it espeically since I know how much protein I am getting in by eating it. It doesn't bother my stomach at all and I have always been lactose intolerant (but could always handle cheeses) I like to eat it with fruit, but one of the other poster had a good idea about adding splenda and cinnamon (sounds delicious!) ANYWAY.... to answer your question it sorta tastes like a cold,wet,mild cheese (it doesn't have a strong flavor at all) sorta a cross between sour cream and cream cheese. I hope this helps! POST-OP 5/19/03 Open RNY
   — prettygreen13

November 5, 2003
cottage cheese is a mainstay in my diet. I always take it to work for my lunch. Breakstone has little single serving packages. I eat it mixed in with tuna, (ok looks gross, tastes good, better for me than using mayo) i put sliced tomatos and basil on top, or unsweetened applesauce, strawberries, etc. It is soft, easy to digest, and if you have to eat in a hurry as I do at work if I want to eat at all, it doesn't take much chewing. if I'm to tired to cook a little cottage cheese makes a great dinner too.
   — **willow**

November 6, 2003
A girl at a group told me a GREAT way to eat cottege cheese. Take some and sprinkle it with splenda, then add fruit like fresh strawberries, sprinkle more splenda, and then add a dash of vanilla and mix it up. I then top it with splenda (I like it sweet, lol). It tastes like a dessert!
   — SarahC

November 6, 2003
Hi there! I can't think of a way to describe cottage cheese, it has a taste all its own! If you do try it, I recommend the Knudsens in the yellow and blue container. It has a small curd and isn't soupy. Shamrock has a bigger curd and I don't care for the texture of the big curd. Be daring and try it -- yes if you don't like it you may be sick for a while, but if you DO like it, it's a great wls food, goes down pretty soft, is good for you, and I love the taste of it! If you like the taste, you can do so much with it -- salt and/or pepper it, mix in fruit or yogurt, eat some smoothed onto a piece of celery instead of cream cheese, add raisins to it, put it on top of a salad, etc. My sister even puts a little pancake syrup in it -- I think that sounds gross but she loves it! It's very versatile, give it a try!
   — beeda

November 6, 2003
I did not eat cottage cheese until I was well into my twenty's. I was on yet another diet, (Diet Workshop?) and that was a choice. The way I learned to like it, was to put cinnamon and equal into it. This tasted soooooooo good! I slowly developed a taste for it plain. However, I absolutely love it topped with peaches or pineapple. I was not able to eat cottage cheese until about a year out. Good luck! Shelley
   — Shelley.

November 6, 2003
Hi Michelle ... I've been eating cottage cheese since my second week post-op (small curd -- 1% as opposed to 4% milkfat I think it is). I actually have loved cottawge cheese since I was a kid! I agree with the other posters ... a bit difficult to explain the taste (a bit bland actually ... some lasagna recipes use it instead of ricotta cheese), but I also like the fruit (banana, pears, peaches, blueberries, strawberries, etc.), or the splenda/cinnamon touch. I've heard of people putting salt and/or pepper on it too (haven't tried that though). You can actually buy a small container in case you don't like it, but there are so many ways to doctor it up, there's bound to be a way you'll like it. PLUS, it's got 13 grams of protein in 4 oz ... an added bonus! Good luck! LAP RNY 06/18/03 -71
   — Karyn B

November 6, 2003
I had it once as a very young child. If I remember right, I thought it tasted "metalic". I never wanted to try it again. I've pasted up alot of good jello as I can see cottage cheese a mile away. I love yogart and sour cream though!
   — Danmark

November 6, 2003
Cottage cheese has a taste that is all its own, so there really is no way to describe it to you. I do know that I LOVE cottage cheese as does my young son. I have never tried it sweetened or with fruit, personally I find that repulsive but that is JMHO. Try it. It's cheap, comes in small containers and is in facy very good, alone, as well as in recipes. I would NOT recommend getting large curd if you have never tried it before. I do not even like that, but the small curd, 1% is very good. Like I said, try it, what do you have to lose?
   — SherryWeber

November 6, 2003
I love cottage cheese both pre and post op. My favorite way to eat it is mixed with a bit of salsa. Gives it a great taste and something different other than sweet. Can eat it with carrot sticks or ff wheat thins. I like Breakstones small curd, creamy, mild, delicious!
   — jpwork00

November 6, 2003
I'm sorry, but how can one person say what something else tastes like? Everyone is different. I enjoyed cottage cheese, but always have. I can't stand any type of yogurt or sour creme though..so what does that mean? I eat it with either pepper on it, or on a potato chip (baked) or cracker of some kind. It is a great source of protein and you don't have to eat much of it to get the benefits. I tend to eat it if I'm in a hurry or at the end of the day if I'm short on protein. Think of something you really enjoy that would go well with it and try them together. Best wishes!
   — Diane S.

November 7, 2003
Michelle, To me(pre-op dairy lover), cottage cheese is...cool, milky, mildly salty, and wet with a buttery taste. Poor quality has bland tastelessness and lowfat has less flavor too. If you takeaway the mild cheesy flavor you're left with a white, wet, mushy, high protein "soup" that I would think would be very soothing to the pouch. My favorite brand is Nordica.
   — Soosan

November 10, 2003
If you're still wondering.........Like you, I had never tried cottage cheese before surgery and was reluctant to try it. At first, I tried the one with pineapple and thought it was ok. Then I ventured on to the plain kind (and liked it even better! I eat it everyday.
   — Nilda R.

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