Paneer is also known as Indian cottage cheese in many countries like USA, UK, Australia, and Canada. But this cottage cheese is different from the one consumed by people in the West which is available in curdled form in plastic or glass jars, is spreadable, some times squeaky when chewing, and has a mild taste. As mentioned earlier Paneer is a non-melting cheese available as blocks or cubes, and is not fermented or aged.