RICOTTA Definition & Meaning

ricotta

[ ri-kot-uh, -kaw-tuh; Italian ree-kawt-tah ]

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noun

a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.

ricotta

/ ��ɪˈ��ɒ��ə /

noun

a soft white unsalted cheese made from sheep's milk, used esp in making ravioli and gnocchi

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ricotta¹

1875–80; < Italian < Latin recocta, feminine of recoctus, past participle of recoquere to re-cook. See re-, cook ¹

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of ricotta¹

C19: Italian, from Latin recocta recooked, from recoquere , from re- + coquere to cook

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"Why is ricotta gnocchi so underwhelming and fussy?"

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We make maybe 5 pounds of ricotta a day, so it's silly to not utilize that.

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Our research found over half of our cheesemakers were using multiple methods to reduce whey going to waste, from making animal feed to making ricotta to irrigating paddocks.

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You can buy bottles of it in bulk at Costco, relish it on ricotta toast in wine bars and wear it — sort of.

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You won’t go wrong with anything, but the decadent, pillowy soft ricotta gnocchi with herb pesto and crispy prosciutto is truly spectacular.

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