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No. Plain yogurt is a good substitute for sour cream. A substitute for ricotta cheese is cottage cheese that has been drained of excess water (use cheese cloth or seive).
Ricotta cheese is a good substitute for cottage cheese in lasagna.
A suitable substitute for provolone cheese in a recipe is mozzarella cheese.
You can substitute ricotta cheese for cottage cheese. I don't think it would work with cream cheese.
You can substitute cottage cheese or a mixture of cream cheese and Greek yogurt for ricotta cheese in lasagna.
You can substitute queso fresco with feta cheese, cotija cheese, or panela cheese in a recipe.
Lancashire Cheese
asiago or parmesan
A good substitute is Caerphilly Cheese from Wales which is a pale crumbly cheese made from cow's milk. It has a similar texture and taste to Lancashire Cheese.
You can substitute cream cheese or a mixture of equal parts of Greek yogurt and heavy cream for mascarpone cheese in a recipe.
A good substitute for Swiss cheese in a recipe is Gruyre cheese, which has a similar nutty flavor and melting properties.
White cloth filters are called cheese cloth.