ricottas

Italian whey cheeses

Ricottas is the plural of ricotta, a soft, mild Italian cheese made from whey.

The cheese appears in lasagna, cannoli, and other Italian dishes.

Multiple varieties or servings might be called ricottas: The shop carries three different ricottas.

culinary

lasagna

Baked layered pasta dish

cannoliFried tube, sweet cheese
stuffed shellsFilled conchiglie, typically baked
manicottiStuffed tubular pasta

ravioli · cheesecake · gnocchi · calzone · pancakes · filling · layered · piped · dolloped · folded

cheese

whey

Liquid from curdled dairy

curdsCoagulated milk solids
freshNewly made, not stale
creamySmooth and rich

milky · dairy · Italian · pasteurized · homemade · artisanal · sheep · cow · goat · basket

texture

creamy

Smooth and rich

softYielding to touch
lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
fluffySoft and light-textured

smooth · airy · delicate · grainy · moist · silky · tender · spreadable · pillowy · velvety

Opposites

cheese aging and texture

ricottaspecorino romano

Aged Italian sheep cheese

hard cheeses · Parmigiano-Reggiano · asiago

cheese intensity and flavor strength

ricottasgorgonzolas

Italian veined cheeses

blue cheeses · taleggio

cheese aging

ricottasParmigiano-Reggiano

Protected Italian hard cheese

Phrases

ricotta cheese
ricotta pieBaked custard-style Italian pastry
ricotta cakeDessert from whey cheese

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G