smearcase

[ smeer-keys ]

nounChiefly North Midland U.S.

any soft cheese suitable for spreading or eating with a spoon, especially a sour cottage cheese.

Origin of smearcase

1820–30, Americanism; half translation, half adoption of German Schmierkäse, equivalent to schmier(en) to spread, smear + Käsecheese¹

This is that preparation of milk vulgarly called Smear Case.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches | Eliza Leslie
The man held a knife-load of smear-case in front of his mouth, and grunted.
Stories of the Foot-hills | Margaret Collier Graham
There was smear-case too, milk gravy and sauce made of English currants.
Vandemark's Folly | Herbert Quick

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