zxcvbob wrote:
> notbob wrote:
>> It's pointless to dismiss an effort just because it doesn't use top
>> shelf ingredients. Anyone can use the best ingredients and still
>> turn out dog food. It's more about the combination of what you have
>> and the care used to achieve the end product.
>>
>> nb
>
>
> I agree completely.
>
> When I make lasagna (using store-brand ricotta, one carton of regular
> and one of low-fat) it helps tremendously to blend the ricotta in a food
> processor for a minute or two until it is smooth. The same technique
> should work with cottage cheese to *really* improve the texture if you
> must use cottage cheese.
>
> Cottage cheese and ricotta are usually the same price here, except
> occasionally the cottage cheese can be found deep discounted when it's
> on sale or approaching its last sale date.
>
> Bob

It's not about top shelf ingredients. I don't think of cottage cheese as
a cheap substitute for ricotta. I just think it's the wrong ingredient
to use in a lasagna.

Tracy