farmer cheese

Meanings

1. 1noununcountable

   A soft, mild, crumbly fresh cheese made by pressing curds, close to dry cottage cheese in texture.

   Grammar: Usually uncountable: a block of farmer cheese; plural only for varieties.

   She spread farmer cheese on toast and added chives.

   The dumplings were stuffed with farmer cheese and potato.

   Farmer cheese is sold in small blocks near the cream cheese.

2. 2nouncountable

   A particular block or type of this cheese.

   Grammar: Takes an or plural when types are meant: two farmer cheeses.

   The market stocks three farmer cheeses, including a herbed one.

   He bought a farmer cheese for the blintzes.

   Each farmer cheese has a slightly different tang.

Word forms

Common combinations

block of farmer cheese

She bought a block of farmer cheese for the blintzes.

fresh farmer cheese

Fresh farmer cheese tastes mild and slightly sour.

crumble farmer cheese

Crumble farmer cheese over the salad.

farmer cheese filling

A farmer cheese filling makes the pastry rich.

farmer cheese and chives

Mix farmer cheese and chives for a quick spread.

Synonyms and how they differ

cottage cheese

Cottage cheese has moist loose curds, while farmer cheese is pressed and drier.

quark

Quark is smoother and spoonable, whereas farmer cheese is firmer and sliceable.

pot cheese

Pot cheese is nearly the same but traditionally even drier and sold in some regions.

ricotta

Ricotta is made from whey and is creamier and sweeter.

Word family

farmer noun

A person who grows crops or keeps animals.

cheese noun

A food made from pressed milk curds.

cheesy adjective

Tasting of or like cheese.

Commonly confused: farmer cheese or cream cheese?

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