what is ricotta cheese made of cow or goat milk?

Answer 1

goat milk.

Answer 2

The best Italian ricotta is made with sheep's milk. Most commercial ricotta is made with cow's milk. Buffalo milk is also used. I have never seen goat milk ricotta, though it would probably work.

Ricotta isn't really cheese, because there is no fermentation involved. You just heat the milk, add rennet, stir it for a while, and then drain it. It's pretty easy but it takes a lot of milk.

Answer 3

Technically, ricotta is not a cheese at all, but a cheese by-product. Its name, "ricotta", means "cooked again" in Italian, an obvious reference to the production method used to make it.

Ricotta is made from the whey drained from such cheeses as mozzarella, provolone, and other cheeses. American ricotta is generally made with a combination of whey and whole, low-fat, or skimmed cow's milk.
So, I suppose the answer to your question is that ricotta is made of cow milk.

Answer 4

Ricotta cheese can be made from any kind of milk cow goat or sheeps milk, the best is considered to be from sheeps milk, it is richer and smoother and tastier ,cows milk is lighter on calories but not near as tasty, in italy where ricotta comes from many mix the goats and sheep milk together,and the results are also very good.

Answer 5

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I haven't tried making Ricotta cheese but I've eaten some a friend made. Delicious. Go ahead and try it. I encourage you to do some more web searching. There's a whole world of cheese makers out there and quite a few sites dedicated to that culinary art. I have made my own yogurt and yogurt cheese but since I don't have a cow or goats I never tried making cheese. It can get pricey when you have to buy milk at the store. HMMM. Your question has inspired me to think about trying this myself.

Answer 6

Ricotta cheese is made out of whey from cows milk, but I suppose you could make it out of whey from goats milk, it would probably just taste a little different.

Answer 7

Ricotta cheese is made from cow's milk. It is an Italian cheese made from the whey which results when making cheeses such as mozzarella or provolone.

Answer 8

water buffalo's milk and cow's milk---both are used....since ricotta is made from whey, which results from the process used to make mozzarella provolone cheese.


Ricotta (pronounced /riˈkotːa/ in Italian) is an Italian cheese made from the whey which results when making cheeses such as mozzarella provolone. The name "ricotta" means "cooked again" in Italian, referring to the second processing of the liquid to produce the cheese. Ricotta is similar in texture to cottage cheese though considerably lighter and is a key ingredient in cheesecake, lasagna and many cannolis. It is often served mixed with sugar, cinnamon and occasionally chocolate shavings as a dessert in Italian households.

Other whey cheeses include Gjetost cheese.

Ricotta is also processed for longer life in three ways: salting, baking and smoking. The pressed, salted and dried variety of the cheese is known as ricotta salata. A milky-white hard cheese used for grating or shaving, ricotta salata is sold in wheels, decorated by a delicate basket-weave pattern.

Ricotta infornata is produced by placing a large lump of soft ricotta in the oven until it develops a brown, lightly charred crust, sometimes even until it becomes sandy brown all the way through. Ricotta infornata is popular primarily in Sardinia and Sicily, and is sometimes called ricotta al forno.

Ricotta affumicata is similar to ricotta infornata. It is produced by placing a lump of soft ricotta in a smoker until it develops a grey crust and acquires a charred wood scent, usually of oak or chestnut wood.

Ricotta scanta is the process of letting the ricotta go 'bad' in a controlled manner. It is produced by letting it go sour for about a week, then stirring it every 2-3 days, salting occasionally and allowing the liquid to flow away. After about 100 days, the ricotta becomes like the consistency of cream cheese, with the distinct pungent, piquant aroma, much like blue cheese, but much richer. Ricotta scanta tastes as it smells, extremely aromatic and piquant and with a definite bitter note. If tasted with the tip of your tongue, it is said to taste "hot".

Answer 9

Ricotta (pronounced /riˈkotːa/ in Italian) is an Italian cheese made from the whey which results when making cheeses such as mozzarella or provolone. The name "ricotta" means "cooked again" in Italian, referring to the second processing of the liquid to produce the cheese. Ricotta is similar in texture to cottage cheese though considerably lighter and is a key ingredient in cheesecake, lasagna and many cannolis. It is often served mixed with sugar, cinnamon and occasionally chocolate shavings as a dessert in Italian households.

Other whey cheeses include Gjetost cheese.

Ricotta is also processed for longer life in three ways: salting, baking and smoking. The pressed, salted and dried variety of the cheese is known as ricotta salata. A milky-white hard cheese used for grating or shaving, ricotta salata is sold in wheels, decorated by a delicate basket-weave pattern.

Ricotta infornata is produced by placing a large lump of soft ricotta in the oven until it develops a brown, lightly charred crust, sometimes even until it becomes sandy brown all the way through. Ricotta infornata is popular primarily in Sardinia and Sicily, and is sometimes called ricotta al forno.

Ricotta affumicata is similar to ricotta infornata. It is produced by placing a lump of soft ricotta in a smoker until it develops a grey crust and acquires a charred wood scent, usually of oak or chestnut wood.

Ricotta scanta is the process of letting the ricotta go 'bad' in a controlled manner. It is produced by letting it go sour for about a week, then stirring it every 2-3 days, salting occasionally and allowing the liquid to flow away. After about 100 days, the ricotta becomes like the consistency of cream cheese, with the distinct pungent, piquant aroma, much like blue cheese, but much richer. Ricotta scanta tastes as it smells, extremely aromatic and piquant and with a definite bitter note. If tasted with the tip of your tongue, it is said to taste "hot".

Answer 10

It is usually made of cows milk.... but it can me made from goat milk. Whole foods sells both types to the best of my memory.

I don't drink cows milk. It is poison. All those antibiotics & hormones.

I only drink and cook with goat milk.

Answer 11

Ricotta Cheese---MOO.......

Ricotta Dalada is made of sheep's milk.
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