What do we call paneer in English?

Paneer is called cottage cheese in english and is a native product of India, but bear in mind that there is also another kind of cottage cheese which is consumed by people in the west. It is soft and spreadable unlike paneer, and has a very mild taste. read more

Paneer is called cottage cheese in english and is a native product of India, but bear in mind that there is also another kind of cottage cheese which is consumed by people in the west. It is soft and spreadable unlike paneer, and has a very mild taste. On the other hand paneer when set, is formed like a block and solid enough not to spread. read more

Paneer, or sometimes panir. It's fresh cheese. People assume it's from India, but my grandmother used to make it and she was 100% British and born in the 1880s, long before Indian cuisine came to the UK. read more

Paneer is a fresh cheese common in South Asia, especially in India. It is an unaged, acid-set, non-melting farmer cheese made by curdling heated milk with lemon juice, vinegar, or any other food acids. In eastern India its crumbly and moist form is called chhena. It is known as fonir in Sylhet. read more