biezpiens

No svaiga biezpiena izcepa plātsmaizi.
They baked a tray cake with fresh curd cheese.
Brokastīs viņa ēda biezpienu ar ogām.
At breakfast she ate cottage cheese with berries.
Pie kartupeļiem pasniedza biezpienu ar krējumu un dillēm.
The potatoes were served with cottage cheese, sour cream, and dill.
Tirgū nopirkām kazas piena biezpienu.
We bought goat’s-milk curd cheese at the market.
Mīklai pievienoja pustauku biezpienu.
Half-fat cottage cheese was added to the dough.

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Brokastīs viņa ēda biezpienu ar ogām.
At breakfast she ate cottage cheese with berries.
Mīklai pievienoja pustauku biezpienu.
Half-fat cottage cheese was added to the dough.
Pie kartupeļiem pasniedza biezpienu ar krējumu un dillēm.
The potatoes were served with cottage cheese, sour cream, and dill.
No svaiga biezpiena izcepa plātsmaizi.
They baked a tray cake with fresh curd cheese.
Tirgū nopirkām kazas piena biezpienu.
We bought goat’s-milk curd cheese at the market.

A compound of Latvian biezs, meaning “thick”, and piens, meaning “milk”.

What does biezpiens mean?

Biezpiens is fresh curd cheese, commonly translated as cottage cheese or curd cheese.

How is biezpiens made?

Soured milk is gently heated until it curdles, then the whey is drained away.

Is biezpiens the same as cottage cheese?

It is the closest common English equivalent, though Latvian biezpiens is often drier and more finely curdled.

How is biezpiens eaten in Latvia?

It is eaten with sour cream, herbs, berries, or jam and is also used in cakes, pancakes, and sweet curd snacks.

Is biezpiens masculine or feminine?

Biezpiens is masculine. Its genitive singular is biezpiena and its accusative singular is biezpienu.

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