Ricotta Cheese

beginning

• Ricotta cheese first began being made by people heating it up to make it a creamy curd.
• They then cooked it twice and skimmed the solid milk off to drain.
• The solid milk was the ricotta cheese.

Where did Ricotta cheese come from?

• Ricotta cheese originated in Italy by the Italian Peninsula in the 19th century.
• It first began production in August of 1988.
• Also, in the 13th century a king came across a farmland and a farmer making ricotta. He tried some and couldn't put it down.

Physical characteristics

• Taste: Doesn't really taste like anything but, is slightly sweet.
• Texture: Gooey like yogurt and is crunched together.
• Color: Very creamy white.
• Smell: Has the same scent as cottage cheese with a stronger milky flavor.

recommendations

• Ricotta should be beat to be smooth as possible.
• Should be mixed with other condiments.
• Always heat it up and recook it for the actual ricotta taste.

The process

• Ricotta is heated up to a near-boiling temperature sometimes, with extra things added like vinegar and lemon juice.
• Most likely, is boiled to a temperature that is hotter than original, so the cheese can be mixed into things like lasagna and fettuccini.

other Important things

• The content of Ricotta cheese can change depending on the type of milk you use.
• Very similar to cottage cheese.
• Ricotta is made from sheep, cow, goat,or Italian water buffalo.
• People say that the sheep milk is the best to use.

Citations

• Did You Know: Food History - A History of Ricotta Cheese. (n.d.). Retrieved March 14, 2016, from http://www.cliffordawright.com/caw/food/entries/display.php/topic_id/4/id/8...
• DeLallo.com | Ricotta: The Cheese that Isn't A Cheese. (n.d.). Retrieved March 14, 2016, from http://www.delallo.com/articles/ricotta-cheese