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ricotta Definition

ri·cotta (ri kätə)

noun

  1. a soft, dry or moist Italian cheese made from whey obtained in the production of other cheeses
  2. a cheese like this made in the U.S. from whole milk or from whey and whole milk

Etymology: It < L recocta, recooked, fem. pp. of recoquere, to boil again: see re- & cook

ricotta Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • add: Remove from the heat and add the ricotta and pine kernels.

Modifies a noun

  • cheese: Method 1. Spread the pizza base with an even layer of sweet red pepper tapenade and cover with the ricotta cheese.
  • mixture: Place a spoonful of the ricotta mixture in the center of each square.
  • tortellini: I can recommend the baked aubergine and the spinach and ricotta tortellini, both at around 15 euros.
  • cream: Grate over some nutmeg, and mix in about half a pound of ricotta cream cheese.
  • cannelloni: It goes especially well with cheese, like in spinach and feta parcels made from filo pastry, and spinach and ricotta cannelloni.
  • ravioli: Our main courses of spinach and ricotta ravioli, home made cannelloni and risotto of langoustines were all a cut above the norm.

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