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Farmer’s Cheese

Wine Pairings

Preparation, uses, and tips

Farmer’s cheese is a versatile baking ingredient that performs well in such savoury dishes as lasagna.

Buying and storing tips

Farmer’s cheese can be kept, refrigerated, for about two weeks.

Varieties

Farmer’s cheese may be sold fresh or aged. A French variety of farmer’s cheese that resembles both white cheese and cottage cheese is produced by kneading cheese curd, seasoning it with salt or cream, and then molding it.

Nutrition Highlights

Farmer’s cheese, 1 slice 1 oz. (28g)
Calories: 100
Protein: 6.0g
Carbohydrate: 1.0g
Total Fat: 8.0g
Fiber: 0.0g
*Good source of: Calcium (150mg)

*Foods that are an “excellent source” of a particular nutrient provide 20% or more of the Recommended Daily Value, based upon United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines. Foods that are a “good source” of a particular nutrient provide between 10 and 20% of the USDA Recommended Daily Value. Nutritional information and daily nutritional guidelines may vary in different countries. Please consult the appropriate organization in your country for specific nutritional values and the recommended daily guidelines.

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