Sour-milk products based on goat's milk have always and constantly been in demand. The most popular products made from the milk of a cute horned animal are cottage cheese, kefir, feta cheese, yogurt. Goat cottage cheese is rightly called the favorite of nutritionists.
Story
Nobody knows the exact date and place of making cottage cheese. There are suggestions that this happened by accident. But the fact that the product is very ancient is proved by records made back in the first century AD by Roman clerks.
In ancient Russia, cottage cheese was also loved, though they called it cheese. Under the Great Peter the Great, hard cheeses began to appear on tables, so they began to separate products and name them differently. The Poles overheard the name Tworog, and in the Russian version, the creator simply moved the accent.
Cottage cheese comes from the word "create." Before serving it, the product must be prepared. In one old book about nutrition it is written - "cottage cheese created from milk."
How to choose
Among the abundance of product options, it is not easy to find real goat curd. It is best to take it from well-known grandmothers in the market. In stores, the product will be lower quality. Inspecting the curd, you should pay attention:
- on color - the product should be white without any foreign particles;
- the consistency is uniform;
- the fragrance without unpleasant shades, the mistress respecting herself, before milking the animal, thoroughly washes her hands and a goat's udder;
- the taste should not be bitter, the cottage cheese is either old or the goat ate wormwood.
If there is no trust in anyone, cottage cheese can be made at home, it is still important to properly store home-made goat cottage cheese. The shelf life of the product is small.
Storage
The product is placed in a glass, enameled or clay dish. The container must necessarily be covered tightly, cottage cheese has the ability to absorb odors. Putting in the refrigerator where the cutlets, borsch and adjika with garlic are stored, it is better to cover the product. Shelf life in the refrigerator for 3 days, at a temperature not exceeding + 8 degrees, then the curd spoils.
A subtle smell will begin to appear, then the curd lumps become covered with a barely visible coating and become slippery. The product purchased at the supermarket is placed in the packaging, which must indicate the shelf life. If it exceeds 3 days, it means that the cottage cheese contains preservatives.
Calorie content
It’s good to use the product when losing weight, it will be useful for obesity or for those who follow their forms. But in general, a gift from a goat is suitable for everyone.
Goat cheese is classified as a dietary product, it is consumed by both young and old, it will also benefit pregnant women. The protein content of cottage cheese is close to meat. Calorie content per 100 grams:
- water - 71 g;
- proteins - 16.7 g;
- fats - 9 g;
- carbohydrates - 1.3 g;
- kcal - 156.
100 grams of cottage cheese contains so much calcium that almost completely satisfies a person’s daily dose.
Chemical composition
Goat cottage cheese is a storehouse of various elements and minerals. It has a lot less allergens than cow's, though there are more fats than cow's, but they are easily absorbed. The methionine content helps regulate the amount of cholesterol in the body and improves metabolism.
Composition of goat curd from whole milk:
- vitamins A, B, C, D, PP;
- proteins;
- enzymes;
- fats
- carbohydrates - lactose (milk sugar), galactose;
- minerals - phosphorus, calcium, iron, copper, as well as fluorine, zinc, selenium, magnesium, potassium, sodium;
- hormones.
Goat cottage cheese suits everyone, it is included in the category of the most valuable food. Doctors recommend taking it daily.
Nutritional value
The content of nutrients in the product depends entirely on the method of preparation. The multicomponent composition of the nutrients of cottage cheese helps to improve health:
- Protein - has an animal origin, is rich in a balanced composition of different amino acids. Unlike protein of plant origin, it does not cause bloating, the formation of gases and colitis.
- In meat, protein contains more, but it is also digested harder and longer. Therefore, when eating meat, it is recommended to include more greens and vegetables in the diet. One meat can cause the development of putrefactive bacteria in the intestine, because of which various ailments can develop. But in a protein of dairy origin, such problems are not expected.
- Proteins (proteins) are rapidly absorbed, but are vice versa. In cottage cheese, the protein is complex, it contains one and the other. Given the fat content of the product, it can be consumed at any time of the day.
- The body needs fats. The positive aspects of goat fat are that it is easily digested, such cottage cheese will be useful to people suffering from liver pathology.
- The carbohydrate content in the product is minimal. With diabetes, home-made goat curd will be very useful, and also small children can safely use it.
The track record of the fermented milk product inspires respect for its size. Therefore, they prefer a goat milk product.
Benefit
Useful qualities of cottage cheese were manifested in dietetics, cosmetology, in medical practice and others. Especially if goat curd is cooked at home. The recipe is not particularly difficult, and the necessary nutrients in the cottage cheese are easily absorbed and help the body:
- Reduce cholesterol, stimulate the process of blood formation, maintain normal blood pressure, strengthen heart muscles, thin the blood.
- To reduce the likelihood of developing atherosclerosis, increase hemoglobin levels, and strengthen the nervous system.
- Improve immunity by protecting the body from viruses, cancer and bacteria.
- The constant use of cottage cheese strengthens hair, nails, teeth and bones.
- A product rich in beneficial bacteria normalizes the microflora of the digestive tract.
- The antifungal effect can help a woman get rid of thrush.
- An abundance of folic acid is beneficial for pregnant women.
- Casein protein is broken down by the body slowly and helps athletes build muscle.
- B vitamins, zinc, selenium boost the work of the hormone testosterone, for normal hormonal levels and potency.
There is always a flip side to the coin. Homemade goat curd in the diet must be. But not more than 200 grams.
Harm
Yes, cottage cheese is useful, but it is not worth it to overeat. Some reasons to observe the norm:
- The casein protein contained in it can form swelling of the joints or cause autoimmune pathology.
- It is likely that the hepatic ducts will suffer, from an excess of fats they can become clogged.
- If you are allergic to milk proteins, you will have to refuse cottage cheese.
Anyway, there are more pluses than minuses. We can safely say that cottage cheese made from goat’s milk brings a lot of benefits.
Cooking features
There is nothing extraordinary in cooking. No need to fool your head with sourdough, but calmly use sour goat milk.
The only difficulty is that goat's milk lasts longer than cow's milk. Therefore, it is not always possible to quickly make cottage cheese. I want to eat it today, but it will be prepared only the day after tomorrow.
Even if you leave the milk overnight in a warm place (no longer, it can go bad), it’s not a fact that it will begin to turn sour in the morning.
In order not to spoil the milk, but to get an excellent result, there is a very simple recipe for cottage cheese from goat milk. For one liter of fresh milk, add 1 tablespoon of salt without a slide, and leave in a warm place overnight. In the morning you get sour milk, from which you can safely make cottage cheese.
The benefit from the product obtained at home will be greater than from the purchased cottage cheese in stores. It will not contain flavors, fat substitutes or colorings.
After sour milk, you can begin the cooking process. How to make goat curd?
Cooking process
You’ll have to tinker with, but to make the product easy. Useful for this:
- enamel pan (the volume depends on the amount of sour milk);
- a stove on which to heat;
- colander;
- a piece of gauze to fold 2-3 times and cover the bottom of the colander;
- a bowl or plate where to put the cottage cheese;
- oppression.
Now you can start cooking, looking at the recipe. Goat cottage cheese at home is done as follows:
- Sour milk is poured into the pan.
- The dishes are placed on the stove, on medium heat.
- Wait until the milk heats up and a curd mass begins to form on top. In no case can you bring to a boil, otherwise the cottage cheese will turn out tough and tasteless.
- Prepare a colander previously covering it with several layers of gauze.
- Put it in the dishes so that he stands on it and does not sink too much. After half an hour, pour the contents of the pan into a colander.
- The remaining curd mass on gauze is squeezed, placed in a bowl or plate and placed under oppression.
From the remaining whey, you can prepare the dough and bake pies, make a pie, cookies or just drink it, it is also very useful.
A few tips experienced
Experienced housewives know several secrets on how best to cook cottage cheese from goat's milk. Their recommendations and reviews are worth considering.
- To make the milk sour sooner, add the serum from the previous cottage cheese to it.
- To keep the product fresh longer, it is better to cook it only in enameled dishes.
- If there is a lot of cottage cheese, it can be frozen, and it will not lose its taste and its valuable properties.
- When preparing a low-calorie product, sour cream is not used for starter culture.
Goat milk curd is very healthy, especially if it is cooked at home. It is used both in its natural form and added to various dishes.