Why is cottage cheese called "cottage" cheese???

Question

I never understood why it was called that!

Answer 1

Cottage cheese or "Sweet curd" is a mild cheesy flavored curd. It is obtained by washing curd and thus makes it less acidic. There is a little residual whey left over as this cheese is not pressed after being drained. While the origin of the name is debatable, one theory has it that it used to be a homemade cheese called ‘cottagers’ cheeses’. The term ‘cottage cheese’ was first used around the 19th century in America. Another proposed theory is that the term ‘cottage’ referring to unfinished or unkempt buildings on the outskirts, was used to refer to cheese that wasn’t completely finished. There are different variations of cottage cheese that can be made like hoop cheese, pot cheese, or farmer's cheese. A fun fact to note is that cottage cheese and ketchup and/or black pepper were among the favourite breakfast foods of US President Richard Nixon.

Answer 2

It is really called curds and whey. It is only after the curds are fully drained in a slightly sour form of pasteurized milk then it is cottage cheese. If drained longer it is pot cheese and if drier and crumblier it is farmer's cheese

Answer 3

It was invented by Andrew Lee Cottage in 1899. He sold it to local markets in exchange for bottles of liquor.
It caught on in 1908 when Kraft bought the rights to it. He insisted on his name on the product.
Calling it cottage cheese was agreed on by both parties.

Answer 4

Cuz in the old days..it was easy to make cheese like this in your cottage..in the old village you're great great grand parents lived in..


...either that or Madison Aven went berserk and came up with another dooozzy!

Answer 5

because this type of cheese used to be left to settle in large barrels in large cottages once they began to make them marketably and now the name just stuck

Answer 6

Because when they make it, it's in the shape of a cottage. They have to beat it with a hammer until it goes into the tub that you buy at the store.

Answer 7

probably it was first made in some little old cottage by some little old lady.I really don't know but it seems like it could have happen that way.

Answer 8

Because it's a quaint little food, like a quaint little cottage. Delightful! Had some last night. It was teriffic!

Answer 9

Because it used to be made in cottages.

Answer 10

cottage cheese is made out of cottages. that's why the cheese is so chunky.