Why are cheesecakes called that and not cottage cheese?



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Why are cheesecakes called that and not cottage cheese? and got a better answer

Response from Acustic[+++++]
because cheese is cottage cheese in Ukrainian?

Response from 0[++]
in Ukrainian, cheese is cottage cheese.

Response from 0[+]
Did you know that in Ukraine they call cottage cheese "cheese"? I don't know what cheese is called:

Response from 0[+++++]
Well cottage cheese is also cheese if you think about it. Moreover, it's much easier to pronounce than cottage cheese!

Response from 0[+++++]
actually, they're called both cheesecake and cottage cheese, whichever is more convenient.

Response from 0[+]
Cheese is a little processed cottage cheese and cheesecakes are also a little processed cottage cheese. Although the technology is not quite similar the raw materials are the same.

Response from 0[+++]
cottage cheese is white cheese.

 

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