Question

Cream cheese is different from cottage cheese because?

(a) Cream cheese is an acid curd and cottage cheese is not

(b) Cream cheese is made from cows’ milk and cottage cheese is not

(c) Cream cheese requires a started culture of bacteria and cottage cheese does not

(d) All rest options are true for both Cream cheese and cottage cheese

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The above asked question is from Regulations topic in chapter Regulations of Dairy Engineering

Answer 1

The correct option is (c) Cream cheese requires a started culture of bacteria and cottage cheese does not

Easy explanation: Cream cheese, soft, smooth, unripened cheese made either with cream or with a mixture of milk and cream. Cream cheese is similar to cottage cheese but is higher in fat content, cottage cheese being made from skim or nonfat milk. Also Cream cheese requires a started culture of bacteria and cottage cheese does not.