The flavor is light, similar to that of cottage cheese. Sandesh can be made with the use of chhena or cottage cheese. It is a simple cheese prepared by separating the whey from cottage cheese curds. The recipe consists of eggs, raisins, walnuts, pineapple, sugar, butter, egg noodles and cottage cheese. Sometimes it is made by pressing the whey from cottage cheese. Cream cheeses, yogurt, and cottage cheese are considered safe. It is usually made with cottage cheese and eggs. It is very similar or analogous to cottage cheese. Typical of the winter season are the Pecorino, ricotta and strong ricotta (or cottage cheese). Dictionaries sometimes translate it as curd cheese, cottage cheese, farmer cheese or junket. The cottage cheese "schmierkase" was also known as Dutch cheese. The product is thus a very sour cottage cheese. For vegetarians, meat and dried fish can be replaced by fried tofu or cottage cheese. Dessert varenyky fillings include sour cherry, blueberries, sweet cottage cheese, billberies and other fruits. Many recipes such as lasagne can use cottage cheese.