True farmer cheese is a soft fresh curd cheese that is firm enough to slice; it has a mild, tangy flavor. This soft, spreadable white cheese makes a good low fat substitute for cream cheese. Brands made with skim milk have about 3 grams of fat ounce compared with cream cheese’s 10 grams.
Soft curd farmer cheese may be used in dips, spreads, cheesecakes, frostings, fillings and many other recipes. Some brands are made with whole milk. Farmer cheese is a form of cottage cheese that was developed in America. Cottage cheese has origins in central and Eastern Europe and as with many cheeses, was brought to America by immigrants.
This cheese went by the name “New York cheese” or “country-style cottage cheese” and then became more widely known as a farmer cheese.
Farmer cheese can be found in specialty cheese departments. It can be eaten within a week of being freshly pressed or dried to a crumbly texture and stored for a month or more.
Soft curd farmer cheese
