Posted on 10/09/2025 9:00:43 AM PDT by Red Badger
It's a pretty polarizing food: some love it, some not so much. Cottage cheese has been hard to find recently because sales are skyrocketing.
So why is cottage cheese suddenly so popular? Good Question. Gen Z holds the answer.
Cottage cheese has newfound fame and range thanks to TikTok, where foodies are sharing their favorite recipes featuring the ingredient.
It's clear this old classic has new life. Jill Holter at The Wedge in Minneapolis says they can barely keep it in stock.
"We are lucky when we have a full shelf like this. This is rare," Holter said. "Sales have been skyrocketing."
Cottage cheese sales are up 65% since 2021. Good Culture had to release a statement saying demand has been wild, and they are working around the clock to get supplies back in stock.
As a dietitian, Kylie Ryan at Hennepin Healthcare has been trying to get people to eat it for years.
"We have used cottage cheese as like a go-to thing for a while," Ryan said. "When people eat cottage cheese, they feel like it makes them feel more satisfied."
But there are aversions, and there are questions — like, is it healthy?
"What we like to say is that it's nutrient-dense," Ryan said. "The way it's made, it tends to have a little bit more of the casein protein in it."
For context, one serving of cottage cheese has at least 12 grams of protein. An egg has six.
Thanks to a new generation of awareness, what's old is cool again.
Cottage cheese is healthier than other cheeses because it has about 1.5 times more protein. It's also versatile, because it can go with sweet or salty foods.
Minnesota-based Kemps said sales are up 14% this year.
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Cottage Cheese is generally listed by nutrition experts as the top cheese to eat daily for max benefits. Its been advertised as such for a few years.
“cottage cheese and green olives
or
cottage cheese with pineapple and mandarin oranges”
Mandarin canned oranges and cottage cheese was always a snack food after primary school for us. Or cubes of cheddar cheese, a roll of ham and a green olive on a toothpick. Or cream cheese , pickapepper and melba toasts.
Never thought of green olives and cottage cheese gonna have to try that sounds like a good pair.
LOL
Like eating chewy wallpaper paste.
Husband eats cottage cheese with grapefruit every morning.
Cottage Cheese in Lime Jello mold. That and other disgusting stuff my mother made me eat.
Why not cottage cheese with avocado? Might try that.
“Cottage cheese” is what all cheeses start out as.................
Cottage cheese, grapes, and salted peanuts. Nice balance of protein, carbs, and fat.
Cottage cheese on toast has been one of my comfort foods since I was a kid. Just salt and pepper usually, or sometimes a sprinkle of creole seasoning.
That was whey out of line.
Yup makes a gluten and carb free pizza crust that’s basically the only acceptable gluten free version.
https://pinchmegood.com/cottage-cheese-pizza-crust/
Quite tasty especially if you use real sharp provolone from Italy, Ezzo cup and curl pepperoni, also from Italia of course the sauce is Mt. Vesuvius Pomodoro San Marzano dell’Agro Sarnese Nocerino D.O.P.
Pro tip if in the DFW area Jimmy’s food store is the best source of Italian ingredients in the city. At least 15 types of charcuterie and cheeses behind the deli counter.
It looks disgusting but I love it!
Something seems to be missing in your recipe directions, after “all are fried”.
Organic cherry tomatoes. Just grab 5 or 6, after you washed your hands of course, wash them out of the carton with even hand soap, antibacterial, rinse, to plate, sharp knife, slice, spread them around, don’t forget the cottage cheese then salt and pepper.
Good Culture is a great brand and if its a milk product you want to go organic.
Crumbled bacon does not hurt.
Trust me.
;-)
I do not like it straight, but there are good low calorie recipes using it. It makes a great substitute for other cheeses and sour cream in recipes if it is blended.
I do not care for the texture.
Daisy cottage cheese does not contain carrigeenan. Like the China flu shot, the powers that be call it “generally safe.” It’d be wiser to “generally avoid.”
The pun stars are out to play!
(It’s a cottage industry.)
Ping if you want to whey in, or if you curd just use a laugh.
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