Food / Culture
Cruds
Sounds like: krudz
Food / Culture
Food speech
Meaning
What it means
Cottage cheese.
Cruds is a regional food word for cottage cheese, also appearing in forms like crudded milk or cruddled milk.
Usage
Use it like this
“Put some cruds on the plate.”
Reading note
Language lives in context.
Pittsburgh words often carry tone, memory, neighborhood identity, family rhythm, and humor — not just dictionary meaning.
Local note
Why it feels Pittsburgh
Regional food-language entry.
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