What is a Soft Fresh Cheese?

What is a Soft Fresh Cheese?


Also called fresh cheese, a category of cheeses with high moisture content that are typically set by the addition of lactic acid cultures. Cheeses in this category include Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Feta, Mascarpone, and Neufchatel, Ricotta and Queso Blanco. These cheeses must be consumed quickly; they are not made to age.