smearcase
See also: smear case
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Pennsylvania German Schmierkaes.
Noun
smearcase (uncountable)
- (US, Pennsylvania, especially Pennsylvania Dutch English) Cottage cheese.
- 1909, Eva Greene Fuller, The Up-To-Date Sandwich Book: 400 Ways to Make a Sandwich, page 108:
- GERMAN CLUB SANDWICH: Thin slices of pumpernickel, rye, and white bread are used for this sandwich. Rub half a pound of smearcase until smooth, add three tablespoonfuls of thick cream and two of melted butter; season with pepper and salt. Spread some of this cheese mixture on a buttered slice of pumpernickel bread, followed by a slice of rye covered with cheese, covered with a slice of buttered white bread. Garnish with slice of pickle.
References
- Hyams and Rodman Fromkin, An Introduction to Language, seventh edition, page 451 (documents use in West Virginia and Pennsylvania)