Re: New to BTVC diet and can't find DCCC in Berkeley, California

[Guest guest]

Hi Barbara,

It is more commonly called farmer's cheese. There are two types of farmer's cheese though. The one that is solid, like a block of cheddar is not the one you want. The correct one is white, crumbly and dry. The brand that is most common in the US is Friendship. Here is a link to their website, you can see what the package looks like and there is also a "Where to Buy" section there, http://www.friendshipdairies.com/products/summary_farmer_cheese.php

And here is another website that has DCCC sources listed by area,

http://www.scdiet.org/8resources/drycurd_sources.html

Hope this helps.

Take care,

Kim H.

husband, , CD 1999, SCD 2002

I am new to BTVC and I seem to be unable to find this dry curdcottage cheese spoken about in the book. I know the book is older andfrom the east coast so I was wondering if there is another name forthe stuff or a way to mail order or even make it at home. I go intonatty groceries and no one knows what I'm talking about.Barbara in Berkeley

[Guest guest]

Hi Barbara,

Welcome to the group and SCD!

In Southern California, we have Gelsons' markets, but I just checked

and they don't have NorCal locations. They stock the Friendship Dairies

DCCC but they call it " hoop cheese. " You might try specialty groceries

that carry a lot of different cheeses - they might be able to order it

for you.

As mentioned, the only way to know it's the right stuff is either the

packaging or by seeing the cheese itself, which is dry and crumbly.

Although it's called for in a lot of the BTVC recipes and for the

intro, you can also substitute yogurt that has been well-drained

(or " dripped " ) for recipes, and if you can't find it, just omit that

from the intro diet. I personally don't like it, but I never cared much

for cottage cheese pre-SCD. I do use it on occasion for some recipes

but for the most part, have just used regular well-dripped yogurt. And

just in case you're thinking about it ... no, you can't rinse off

regular cottage cheese. :-)

I don't think it's critical for success on the diet as long as you are

eating foods that are easy for your body to digest. If you haven't seen

it, you might find the " stages " list on the Pecanbread site to be

helpful as a guideline for starting out

(http://www.pecanbread.com/new/scdfoods1.html#beyond). Although geared

towards parents with children on SCD, the basic guidelines are useful

for anyone starting the diet.

Best of luck and feel free to ask questions!

Kathy

UC since 12/05

SCD since 7/07

med-free since 7/08

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> I am new to BTVC and I seem to be unable to find this dry curd

> cottage cheese spoken about in the book.