Oh Cheese, what cheese are you?

[LittleNemo]

I was re-reading the atkins book, and i notice this little key thing next to cheese on the atkins approved list for induction foods.

It says:
No farmer's cheese, no cottage cheese, no fresh cheeses.

What are those? Does Cheddar Cheese fall in that list?

[Kent]

Re: Oh Cheese, what cheese are you?

Nope cheddar cheese is allowable. Here are definitions of those other types:

Most fresh cheese is made by curdling milk with an enzyme, and then draining off the whey. The curds that remain are molded into cheese. Fresh cheeses tend to be bland, so they're often used as vehicles for other flavorings. Some, like cream cheese, are used to make dips or cheesecakes. Others, like ricotta cheese, are used as fillings for dumplings, pasta, crepes, or pastries. Still others, like cottage cheese, can be a meal all by themselves once they're perked up with herbs, fruit, or other flavorings.

Fresh cheeses have a higher moisture content and are usually lower in fat and sodium than other cheeses. Most are highly perishable, so check the expiration date when you buy them and keep them tightly wrapped or covered in the refrigerator. Moist fresh cheeses like cottage cheese and ricotta should be eaten within a week of purchase; firmer cheeses like cream cheese and farmer's cheese can usually be stored for about two weeks. Don't eat fresh cheese if mold appears on it.

farmer cheese = farmer's cheese = farm cheese = pressed cheese = hoop cheese = baker's cheese Notes: This mildly acidic fresh cheese is made by pressing much of the moisture out of cottage cheese. Some varieties resemble a very dry, crumbly cottage cheese, while others have can be sliced. It's primarily used for cooking. To make your own: Wrap cottage cheese in cheesecloth and place in a colander or strainer nested inside a bowl. Place in the refrigerator until much of the liquid has drained into the bowl. Substitutes: queso fresco OR queso blanco OR jack OR Muenster

These cheeses are soft cheeses and typically are not firm at all (won't maintain their shape without a container). Another illegal cheese are processed cheese foods like velveeta.

[Sheshy]

Re: Oh Cheese, what cheese are you?

Hi Nemo,

cheddar is an aged cheese, so no it wouldn't fall under the fresh cheese category.

[LittleNemo]

Re: Oh Cheese, what cheese are you?

Hi Nemo,

cheddar is an aged cheese, so no it wouldn't fall under the fresh cheese category.

Phew! thank you

[2big4mysize]

Re: Oh Cheese, what cheese are you?

and for anybody reading the def Kent posted even though cream cheese is a fresh cheese it is allowed on induction because of its very high fat content, almost 90%

[Momof3greatgirls]

Re: Oh Cheese, what cheese are you?

Cream cheese give me terriable cravings! I love it but have to stay away from it.

Amy