![]() Don’t think it’s mild-mannered, though the flavors are bright and earthy with a little spice, thanks to jalapeños, onion, garlic, cilantro, vinegar, and cumin. The two cottage cheese recipes to come below, while delicious, could definitely be considered homely-but this healthy cottage cheese-based take on queso from The Homesick Texan is gorgeous surrounded by a rainbow mix of vegetables, and a perfect light app for spring garden parties (even if they’re solo this year) and summer barbecues galore. Share on Pinterest Image courtesy of Lisa Fain ![]() ![]() But you can also simply bake ricotta for a great, easy party appetizer. Ricotta is beloved as a filling for pasta shells, manicotti, ravioli, cannoli, classic lasagna, and cheesecake. Dollop ricotta on pasta, fold it into a sauce, or spread it on a toasted slices of baguette with a drizzle of honey or under tomatoes for bruschetta. There are so many wonderful ways to use ricotta in your cooking. Ricotta has a higher caloric and fat content than cottage cheese, but less salt. American ricotta adds whole or skim milk to the whey, producing a wetter, creamier style than the Italian versions. Ricotta salata, which means “salty,” is salted and aged at least three months, resulting in a texture more like feta. Ricotta feels smooth but slightly grainy. The word stems from the Latin recocta, meaning recooked. Ricotta was originally created in Italy to use up the whey when a cheesemaker separates milk or cream into curds and whey for other cheeses.
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