pot cheese

American  

noun

Chiefly Hudson Valley.

1. cottage cheese.

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pot cheese British  

noun

1. a type of coarse dry cottage cheese

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Regionalisms

See cottage cheese.

Etymology

Origin of pot cheese

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

With Kuhn Rikon’s cheese fondue pot, cheese is the main attraction, made to dip and swirl bits of bread, fruit, and potatoes into the creamy goodness, and perfect for an intimate dinner or party favor.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

In many a London kitchen, where the milk is kept cool and sweet by standing in a bucket of wafer, housewives philosophically turned their curdling ration to pot cheese.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dutch cheese American vernacular for cottage or pot cheese.

From The Complete Book of Cheese by Brown, Robert Carlton

One pound fresh pot cheese, ½ pint sour cream, 1½ ounce sweet almonds, 1½ ounce bitter almonds, 1 cup seedless raisins, 2 tablespoonfuls flour, 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoonful butter, 6 eggs, ¼ teaspoonful salt.

From Desserts and Salads by Lemcke, Gesine

Place in bowl One cup of cottage or pot cheese, One red pepper, minced very fine, One tablespoon of grated onion, One-half cup of finely chopped olives, One teaspoon of salt, One-half teaspoon of paprika.

From Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions by Wilson, Mary A.