Translation help - french speakers

[bigmamaAfrica 49]

Does anybody know the french for Cottage cheese? I was told fromage blanc BUT after having bought it i see that is definitely not the word..

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[4MRB4PHOTO 3,899]

I think it is pronounced (in a French accent) "Le Cottage Cheese".

Sorry, I don't speak French. But "fromage" is something I have seen on cheese.

[bigmamaAfrica 49]

Lol @4MRB4PHOTO!

[James Marusek 5,244]

Google translate says that "cottage cheese" in English corresponds to "cottage cheese" in French.

Then under translation it reads "le format blanc" is cottage cheese, cream cheese, curd.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I am not really a French speaker but I studied French in high school and college and am a bit of a Francophile, especially when it comes to movies.

I did a quick Google search and found a couple of things that MAY help.

Look for the brand Jockey cottage cheese in the yogurt section of a supermarket. Also, "le cottage" may be on a label (http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2011/12/le-cottage-cheese/). I also seem to recall from something I read years ago that there is a completely different name for what we call cottage cheese and that it is more rustic/country in France. I will see if I can find out more.

[Sharon1964 2,530]

You may not be able to find it.

In France, you can sometimes find it. It's made by Danone, under the Jockey label. Look for a tub, possibly with a green and white sleeve. It is labeled "Cottage Cheese", and "Fromage Frais Salé."

[Sharon1964 2,530]

You could also try making your own: cheese.html" rel="external nofollow">http://www.cheesemaking.com/learn/cheese-making-recipes/how-to-make-cottage-cheese.html

[bigmamaAfrica 49]

Thanks all,

I will give it another try at the supermarket this weekend. To complicate things fruther - I dont actually live in France, but in a francophone African country - so i am relying on what is available that has been imported from France.. sigh.

I guess cottage cheese is not that popular so probably why it is not on the shelves here

I wish i was talented like that @@Sharon1964! But as they say necessity is the mother of.. so who knows i may soon become a cheese making fool!

[MissMac 163]

My mean ol' rotten ex-husband's mother was from the Netherlands (near enough to France) and they called cottage cheese "Schmierkase" pronounced "Schmear Case".

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Thanks all,

I will give it another try at the supermarket this weekend. To complicate things fruther - I dont actually live in France, but in a francophone African country - so i am relying on what is available that has been imported from France.. sigh.

I guess cottage cheese is not that popular so probably why it is not on the shelves here

I wish i was talented like that @@Sharon1964! But as they say necessity is the mother of.. so who knows i may soon become a cheese making fool!

You might have better luck finding a local product that is similar than something imported from France. Maybe show the recipe to someone who makes cheese and ask them if there is a similar product.

Thanks all,

I will give it another try at the supermarket this weekend. To complicate things fruther - I dont actually live in France, but in a francophone African country - so i am relying on what is available that has been imported from France.. sigh.

I guess cottage cheese is not that popular so probably why it is not on the shelves here

I wish i was talented like that @@Sharon1964! But as they say necessity is the mother of.. so who knows i may soon become a cheese making fool!

You might have better luck finding a local product that is similar than something imported from France. Maybe show the recipe to someone who makes cheese and ask them if there is a similar product.

[WLSResources/ClothingExch 3,443]

Many of the replies you got indicate that things have changed, but the product isn't exactly as it is in the U.S. or other countries. Once upon a time, cottage cheese was unknown in France. (I don't know about the Francophone world.) Similarly, the closest available thing to sour cream was crème fraiche.