ricotta

[ri-kot-uh, -kaw-tuh, ree-kawt-tah]

noun

1. a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.

ricotta

/ rɪˈkɒtə /

noun

1. a soft white unsalted cheese made from sheep's milk, used esp in making ravioli and gnocchi

Word History and Origins

Origin of ricotta¹

1875–80; < Italian < Latin recocta, feminine of recoctus, past participle of recoquere to re-cook. See re-, cook ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of ricotta¹

C19: Italian, from Latin recocta recooked, from recoquere , from _re- + coquere to _cook

Example Sentences

I paired it with rigatoni, Italian sausage, some toasted bread crumbs and a dollop of ricotta.

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Oatmeal thrives on dairy and non-dairy alike: almond or oat milk, a spoonful of mascarpone, dollops of ricotta or labneh, tangy flavored yogurt, a little goat cheese.

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A Buffalo Chicken pizza with housemade hot sauce, breaded chicken, mozzarella and ricotta is as experimental as he gets.

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The slice of bread is topped with a spread made from ricotta, lemon zest and honey.

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It’s then individually stuffed with fresh ricotta infused with fresh lemon zest and mixed with butter, bread crumbs and salt.

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