Ricotta Definition

rĭ-kŏtə
noun
A soft, dry or moist Italian cheese made from whey obtained in the production of other cheeses.
Webster's New World
A cheese like this made in the U.S. from whole milk or from whey and whole milk.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Ricotta

Noun

Singular:
ricotta
Plural:
ricottas

Origin of Ricotta

  • Italian from Latin recocta feminine past participle of recoquere to cook again re- re- coquere to cook pekw- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Italian cooked again

    From Wiktionary

Ricotta Sentence Examples

  • It goes especially well with cheese, like in spinach and feta parcels made from filo pastry, and spinach and ricotta cannelloni.

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

  • I can recommend the baked aubergine and the spinach and ricotta tortellini, both at around 15 euros.

  • Method 1. Spread the pizza base with an even layer of sweet red pepper tapenade and cover with the ricotta cheese.

  • Grate over some nutmeg, and mix in about half a pound of ricotta cream cheese.

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Words Starting With

RRIRIC

Words Ending With

ATATTA

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Words Starting With R and Ending With A

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With R7 Letter Words Ending With A