Is cultured cottage cheese the same as pasteurized?

sxb · Jul 22nd, 2012, 07:13 AM

I ate cottage cheese this morning as I woke up starving and that's the first thing I craved. I looked on the tub and it said cultured but I couldnt see the word pasteurized. I ate about 3 tsp and then threw it all up 15 minutes later (ahhhh!). Is it safe to eat?

YikesBaby · Jul 22nd, 2012, 07:21 AM

Cultured just means they add some bacterial cultures to make it clot. Arguably all cheese is cultured. I think I would look for one where the ingredients say Pasteurized milk, rennet...etc.

sxb · Jul 22nd, 2012, 07:32 AM

I'm so worried because it just says "cultured skim milk and cream."

YikesBaby · Jul 22nd, 2012, 07:40 AM

Please don't worry at all!!!

Before I got my BFP I had unpasteurized goat cheese, unpasteurized feta, mayo, wine, deli meats... and the list goes on. And the little bean is just fine.

Just don't make a habit of it going forward... but you are JUST FINE!

sxb · Jul 22nd, 2012, 07:45 AM

Thank you for your words. I figured it would be pasteurized and didn't check the label until after I vomited. This is a mistake that won't happen again! I just finished crying... I guess the thought of compromising my baby's safety got to me.

CooCooCaChoo · Jul 22nd, 2012, 08:00 AM

Hmm. I have eaten cottage cheese a few times. I LOVE IT! Cheese is my thing right now. I have IBS and had my gall bladder removed a few years ago so I definitely do NOT suffer from constipation and have found cheese to be a comfort food. I honestly didn't even think about it before I ate it and am not worried. Please don't worry, especially since you threw it up anyway!

Jul 22nd, 2012, 07:13 AM	#1
sxb Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 409	Is cultured cottage cheese the same as pasteurized? I ate cottage cheese this morning as I woke up starving and that's the first thing I craved. I looked on the tub and it said cultured but I couldnt see the word pasteurized. I ate about 3 tsp and then threw it all up 15 minutes later (ahhhh!). Is it safe to eat?

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Jul 22nd, 2012, 07:21 AM	#2
YikesBaby Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,294	Cultured just means they add some bacterial cultures to make it clot. Arguably all cheese is cultured. I think I would look for one where the ingredients say Pasteurized milk, rennet...etc.

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Jul 22nd, 2012, 07:32 AM	#3
sxb Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 409	I'm so worried because it just says "cultured skim milk and cream."

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Jul 22nd, 2012, 07:40 AM	#4
YikesBaby Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,294	Please don't worry at all!!! Before I got my BFP I had unpasteurized goat cheese, unpasteurized feta, mayo, wine, deli meats... and the list goes on. And the little bean is just fine. Just don't make a habit of it going forward... but you are JUST FINE!

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Jul 22nd, 2012, 07:45 AM	#5
sxb Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 409	Thank you for your words. I figured it would be pasteurized and didn't check the label until after I vomited. This is a mistake that won't happen again! I just finished crying... I guess the thought of compromising my baby's safety got to me.

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Jul 22nd, 2012, 08:00 AM	#6
CooCooCaChoo Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,018	Hmm. I have eaten cottage cheese a few times. I LOVE IT! Cheese is my thing right now. I have IBS and had my gall bladder removed a few years ago so I definitely do NOT suffer from constipation and have found cheese to be a comfort food. I honestly didn't even think about it before I ate it and am not worried. Please don't worry, especially since you threw it up anyway!

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