My mac and cheese failed hard with cottage cheese instead of cheddar

Last Sunday I tried making a quick comfort mac by swapping in cottage cheese for the cheddar because I was out, and it turned into a watery, curdled mess in the pan. I ended up tossing the whole batch and ordering pizza instead, which felt like a betrayal of cozy food. Has anyone else found a weird cheese substitute that actually works for mac and cheese?

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sandra_anderson21mo ago

Oh man, I feel your pain on that "betrayal of cozy food" part. I tried the same thing once with low fat ricotta and it turned into this weird grainy soup situation, I swear I could hear my grandma rolling over in her grave. Never again.

shaneb161mo ago

Dude YES! I tried that with low fat cheddar once and it turned into this rubbery, sweaty blob that somehow tasted like sadness and regret. I was making mac and cheese for a party and ended up ordering pizza instead because nobody was gonna eat that mess. Never again is right. Full fat or bust, that's my motto now.

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iris57410d agoTop Commenter

My third attempt at low fat cheese was basically a science experiment gone wrong, I ended up with something that looked like melted plastic. I tried to pass it off as a "deconstructed mac and cheese" and my friends just stared at me like I lost my mind. Now I just tell people my cooking motto is "fail early and order pizza often.