Previous author has explained very well, the difference between curd and cheese, I will explain a bit differently, just to add more value if I can to her answer. Here are the steps in cheese making. 1. read more
In the cheese making process, the curds are placed in a mold and put under weight to drive the residual whey out and achieve a nice, tightly bonded wheel. Cheese curds are the loose particles or chunks of cheese that form after the curd is cut and drained, and before it is molded (or "hooped"). read more
Our personal favorite, cheddar. "The difference between this and the cheddar that you buy in the store in blocks is that the blocks are an aged product," says Byrne. read more
The main difference seems to be that cottage cheese is more of a typical cheese (made with rennet) whereas tvorog is more of a yogurt cheese (made with sour cream/buttermilk/kefir type bacterial processing). read more