How to Make Cottage Cheese

Here are directions and pictures on how to make cottage cheese. Did you ever wonder what curds and whey is? You'll also discover here what exactly curds and whey are. This is a simple method that tastes great and saves money.

To make homemade cottage cheese, you will need:
1 quart milk
1/4 cup vinegar
pinch of salt
~This makes about 1 cup or less so If you'd like to make a larger batch use 2 quarts of milk or more and change the measurements above accordingly.

Step 1: Pour your milk in a saucepan and using a thermometer heat to 190 degrees F.



Step 2: Take milk off heat once it reaches 190 degrees and stir in vinegar.
Step 3: Let cool.
Step 4: With a strainer drain the whey, which is the liquid, off the curds, which is the cottage cheese.



Step 5: You can throw out the whey or use it for cooking.
Step 6: Add a pinch of salt to your cottage cheese and its ready to eat.
Step 7: If you like your cottage cheese creamy, stir in a tablespoon or less of cream.

Science behind Cottage Cheese

When you add vinegar it separates the proteins in the milk which makes curds and whey.