ricotta

[ ri-kot-uh, -kaw-tuh; Italian 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

His pints come in such fun flavors as oatmeal cookie with shaved chocolate and ricotta with sour cherry.

From Washington Post

Slathered with a generous spread of ricotta, then layered with slices of ripe pear, the toast is finished with a drizzle of maple syrup, toasted walnuts and a dusting of cinnamon.

From Washington Post

Lusciously creamy and protein-rich, with the flavor of fresh milk, ricotta has long been one of my favorite bread spreads.

From Washington Post

Spread about 3 tablespoons of the ricotta onto each piece, then arrange 3 or 4 slices of pear on top of each toast.

From Washington Post

A filling of raw spinach, the best ricotta cheese she could get her hands on, double garlic and double cheese and, sometimes, an extra egg.

From Ozy

The tomato salad with peaches, plums, and whole-made ricotta is a perfect dish for spring/summer.

From The Daily Beast

Mozzarella, ricotta and burrata all come from the south of Italy; feta is from Greece.

From The Daily Beast

Fed up with using half of a store-bought container of ricotta cheese, Petrit Husenaj embarked on making his own.

From The Daily Beast

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.

From The Daily Beast

The saltiness of ricotta salata and olives make this simple root vegetable a meal.

From The Daily Beast

Ewe's milk is as much esteemed as in the days of Theocritus; it forms the staple of the inevitable ricotta.

From Project Gutenberg

Feta is soft and as blinding white as a plate of fresh Ricotta smothered with sour cream.

From Project Gutenberg

Like Ricotta, this is such a popular cheese all over America that it is imitated widely, and often badly, with a bitter taste.

From Project Gutenberg