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Alpine Village Cottage Cheese in a glass bowl at a picnic

This Alpine Village Cottage Cheese is just an old family favorite my mom used to make when we were kids back in Kansas. I always loved it, but had no idea how to make it until I stumbled across a magazine recipe. It’s really simple and quick (which explains why my mom loved it – six kids kept her really busy!)

The recipe has just a few ingredients: caraway seeds, a little sugar, white pepper, dried chives, celery salt and monosodium glutemate (which Mom added in the form of “Accent” seasoning.) A lot of people shy away from MSG, based on some long-debunked “Asian restaurant syndrome” which pointed the finger at MSG as the cause of headaches, etc. In reality, MSG is just as natural as yogurt or beer, being created from a simple fermentation process. It’s included here to bring out the umami flavors hidden in cottage cheese, making it far more savory and delicious.

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Alpine Village Cottage Cheese

A deeply savory classic, perfect for picnics and a quick side dish.

Prep Time30

Chilling2

Total Time2 30

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Alpine Village Cottage Cheese

Servings: servings

Author: Don Herman

Ingredients

2 lbs Cottage Cheese small curd
1/2 tsp Caraway Seeds
1 1/2 tsp Granulated Sugar
1 tsp Monosodium Glutemate or "Accent" seasoning
1/2 tsp White Pepper
1 tbsp Dried Chives
1/2 tsp Celery Salt

Instructions

Mix all ingredients and chill for several hours or overnight

If you’re looking for another side dish idea, try these Air Fryer Roasted Potatoes.

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