Cheese Database

Cottage cheese vs Creole cream cheese

Cottage cheese, field guide plate
Cottage cheese, photographed

Cottage cheese

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Fresh
Type
Fresh
Rind
No rind
Country
United States

Cottage cheese is fresh cow's-milk curd kept in soft lumps, usually in a creamy dressing. The name points to farm kitchens, where people made a simple cheese from milk they had on hand.

Creole cream cheese

Facts

Milk
Cow
Texture
Fresh
Type
Fresh
Rind
No rind
Country
United States
Place
New Orleans, Louisiana

Creole cream cheese is a fresh cow's milk cheese from New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a soft farmer-style cheese, closer to a loose clabber than to a dense brick of modern cream cheese. The curds are mild, slightly tart, and a little sweet. People often eat them with cream, sugar, or fruit at breakfast. A savory plate with salt and pepper is just as traditional in the city.