We have been told about the benefits of milk for the body from early childhood. This is the common truth of a healthy diet. And here is another fact that not everyone knows: fermented milk products are many times more useful than whole milk, besides they are better absorbed by the human body, and therefore it is better to eat kefir, fermented baked milk, yogurt, cottage cheese ... Each of these products is different its beneficial properties and nutritional value, one thing is indisputable - if you want to be healthy, be sure to include them in your diet.
One, two, three ... First steps when choosing a product
But do not forget in the pursuit of health about several important rules for choosing dairy products. Firstly, they must be fresh, that is, they can be used exclusively within the expiration date.
Secondly, the product must be natural. Therefore, they should not contain any artificial additives, milk fat substitute or other unnecessary ingredients. And of course, you should not buy products of dubious brands. Better to always choose a trusted manufacturer.
How to choose the best company? For starters, you can read about some of them, maybe this information will help you choose a favorite on the counter. You can start this now, after reading the article to the end, you will learn all about the cottage cheese of the Dmitrov Dairy Plant.
About Dmitrov Dairy
Open Joint Stock Company "Dmitrov Dairy Plant" has a long history. It was founded already in 1929. Then only the primary processing of milk was carried out here, then to be sent to Moscow to other more equipped enterprises. The workers of the plant did not stop there - in the seventies a massive reconstruction was carried out here, thanks to which it became possible to produce products such as butter, sour cream, cottage cheese.
What is cottage cheese?
Before speaking directly about Dmitrov cottage cheese, we’ll figure out what exactly this product is. Firstly, as we have said, very useful, and secondly, very ancient. Curd has been known since ancient Rome. Then, from the stomachs of calves that had just been fed mother's milk, they seized it already in a clot and then fermented it.
Gradually, the method of making cottage cheese has changed dramatically. According to the traditional Russian recipe, sour milk had to be boiled until a distinct clot appeared and the whey separated, that is, until the milk was curdled. Then the resulting mass was squeezed out, and suspended so that the excess glass liquid.
Such cottage cheese was almost not stored, and our grandmothers had to contrive, calcining the product repeatedly to at least somehow increase its shelf life.
Modern production
The cottage cheese that was produced at the dairy is quite another matter. To keep Dmitrovsky cottage cheese longer, it is prepared from pasteurized, that is, heat-treated, milk. Then leaven is introduced into it - lactic acid bacteria, and they make the product so useful. After the fermentation (fermentation) phase, the semi-finished product already more or less similar to cottage cheese undergoes heat treatment again, then serum is cut off from it. To achieve the desired consistency, cottage cheese flows for a while in special cells, after which it is packed up in packages.
So different cottage cheese
For the convenience of customers, Dmitrov cottage cheese is available in packs of different weights and formats. The manufacturer offers these types of products:
- A 400 gram round package called The Little Prince. Cottage cheese of this format is produced with one, six and nine percent fat content. Packs vary in color depending on the degree of fat content, which is very convenient when choosing a product in the store.
- The assortment includes "Village" cottage cheese in a plastic bucket of 400 grams. Its fat content is nine percent.
- Curd is produced at the Dmitrovsky Dairy Plant in packs weighing 100 and 180 grams, also with different fat content up to eighteen percent.
- Expect to feed the whole family? Half a kilo package in the form of sausage is suitable for you.
- And those who follow the figure will like the low-fat Dmitrov cottage cheese.
Composition and nutritional value
According to the label on which the composition of the product is indicated, Dmitrov cottage cheese is made exclusively from skim and whole milk using sourdough. The nutritional value of the product (take nine percent cottage cheese) is 163 kilocalories. Fats in one hundred grams of such cottage cheese will be, respectively, nine grams, proteins - as many as sixteen, carbohydrates per one hundred grams of cottage cheese will have only two grams.
Experiments!
Unfortunately, an independent examination revealed a mismatch of those substances that are actually in the product, the composition declared on the package. It turned out that it contains starch, which is a violation of GOST cottage cheese. Such a product cannot be called cottage cheese. Want to check the analysis results? Detecting the presence of starch is very simple at home - drip iodine on the curd, if you have a natural product, it will remain brown-brown, while starch will give a color change to purple.
There is nothing to be afraid of. Customer reviews
Despite the violations, reviews about Dmitrov cottage cheese are more positive. Many forums write that it has a pleasant creamy taste, soft texture, light milky aroma. Customers also note the low price of the product, which is also the advantage of Dmitrov cottage cheese. So, if you do not chase the correct composition of cottage cheese, then you can choose Dmitrovsky, starch is absolutely not dangerous for the body. The only thing to consider is that such an “cottage cheese” will have minimal benefit for the body.
How to eat?
Of course, cottage cheese is good in itself. However, eating it just like that without any additives and toppings can get bored over time, and many, especially children, have no idea how they will have breakfast with ordinary sour cottage cheese. How to diversify the taste of the product, what can be prepared from it and what dishes should be added to give them benefits?
From ancient times in Russia, cottage cheese ate both sweet - with honey or jam, and salty, added milk and sour cream, fresh fruits and berries to it. You too can go this way, or you can take an example from the French. In the Middle Ages, they even diluted cottage cheese with wine. So much for the exotic, but at the same time very simple and uncomplicated presentation of the product, it’s a pity you don’t feed children with such a dish. Cottage cheese is well combined with any jam and confiture, you can pour the product with condensed milk or syrup to your taste. A more useful sweet will be an additive from dried fruits: raisins, dried apricots, prunes, dates ... - all that your heart desires. Just be more careful with those fruits and berries that contain seeds, if you give cottage cheese to children, it is better to remove them in advance.
Syrniki
In addition to the fresh use of cottage cheese, there are many ways to cook it. One of the favorite cottage cheese dishes can be cheesecakes. They are prepared very simply. On a pack of Dmitrovsky cottage cheese weighing 400 grams, take one large egg, a little flour (so that you can calmly sculpt from the resulting dough, plus a little more to roll the cheesecakes), salt and sugar to taste, you can also add raisins or chopped finely dried apricots. All ingredients must be mixed until a homogeneous consistency, then form small balls, flatten a little, roll in flour and fry in a pre-heated frying pan with the addition of oil. A similar recipe is used to make cottage cheese casseroles.
More options
Prepared from cottage cheese and dough. Cookies from this are crumbly, with a characteristic creamy, curd flavor. Also, the product will be an excellent filling for pies, cheesecakes, pancakes. And cakes and pastries with curd cream always differ in special lightness and tenderness of taste. Curd is also suitable for unsweetened pastries - it goes well with herbs, potatoes, onions ... They even cook pizza with it!
As you can see, there are plenty of options to eat cottage cheese. So experiment in your kitchen with this wonderful product and be healthy.