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ricotta
[ ri-kot-uh, -kaw-tuh; Italian ree-kawt-tah ]
noun
- a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
ricotta
/ rɪˈkɒtə /
noun
- a soft white unsalted cheese made from sheep's milk, used esp in making ravioli and gnocchi
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ricotta1
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Example Sentences
The tomato salad with peaches, plums, and whole-made ricotta is a perfect dish for spring/summer.
Mozzarella, ricotta and burrata all come from the south of Italy; feta is from Greece.
Fed up with using half of a store-bought container of ricotta cheese, Petrit Husenaj embarked on making his own.
The next time I go to use it, my ricotta has turned into a Petri dish and is now the only other living thing in my apartment.
The saltiness of ricotta salata and olives make this simple root vegetable a meal.
Ewe's milk is as much esteemed as in the days of Theocritus; it forms the staple of the inevitable ricotta.
Feta is soft and as blinding white as a plate of fresh Ricotta smothered with sour cream.
Like Ricotta, this is such a popular cheese all over America that it is imitated widely, and often badly, with a bitter taste.
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