Ricotta

n. variety of Italian cheese similar to cottage cheese

Ricotta (pronounced in Italian) is an Italian whey cheese, meaning a product made from whey—a by-product of milk cheese making—rather than whole milk. Other whey cheeses include Gjetost.In its basic form, ricotta is fresh, creamy, slightly sweet and low-fat (typically around 5 at), with a finely grained texture and a pure white color. In this form, it is somewhat similar in texture to some cottage cheese variants, though considerably lighter. Like many fresh cheeses, it is highly perishable. Ricotta comes in other forms as well, see variants below.
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Noun
1. soft Italian cheese like cottage cheese
(hypernym) cheese

n. ricotta, variety of Italian cheese similar to cottage cheese

n. ricotta, variety of Italian cheese similar to cottage cheese