Granular cottage cheese is a type of cottage cheese of low fat content . It is a curd grain mixed with fresh, slightly salted cream [1] . It can be used as an independent dish, as well as for the preparation of various salads (for example, a salad of vegetables with grained cottage cheese).
Grain curd is much less nutritious than cheese. Typical fat content of cottage cheese is from 0% to 9%. Grain curd can be stored longer than regular curd.
Content
Title
In Russia, sometimes found under the unofficial names of “granular cottage cheese” and “Lithuanian cottage cheese”. In the United States and European countries, cottage cheese is called country cheese ( English cottage cheese ). In Israel it has the name "Cottage", and enjoys special popularity, being almost an obligatory dairy product for breakfast.
Composition
Grain curd contains:
- milk protein , including essential amino acids - methionine , lysine , choline ;
- minerals - calcium and phosphorus ;
- B vitamins , vitamins C, PP.
Due to its very high protein content and low fat content, cottage cheese is popular as a diet and sports food, in particular among bodybuilders . Since casein predominates in the composition of milk protein (and curd protein in particular), it is recommended to take it at night, before bedtime [2] .
Notes
- ↑ "Grain to Grain." Cand. those. Sciences T.V. Rozhkova. Dairy Industry Magazine, February 2007 Archived December 3, 2007 on Wayback Machine
- ↑ Muscule & Fitness, Russian edition, No. 5.6 / 2008
Links
- GOST 31534-2012 . Cottage cheese grained. Technical conditions