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Pot cheese is a type of soft, crumbly, unaged cheese. [1] It is very simple to make and also highly versatile, making it a very popular cheese, but it may be hard to find in stores. It is traditionally cut with a sun-shaped object known as a cheese cutter.
Pot cheese is in the midway stage between cottage cheese and farmer cheese. It is somewhat dry and crumbly, but with a neutral, creamy texture and is very high in protein. It is most similar to Mexican queso blanco.
In New York and its environs, it was frequently served in a bowl topped with cut-up vegetables.
In Austria, Topfen (pot cheese) is another name for Quark .
