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‖ ricotta|rɪˈkɒtə|
[It.: see ricoct.]
A kind of Italian cottage cheese. Also attrib. in ricotta cheese.
1877Encycl. Brit. VI. 772/2, 524,700 lb of ‘ricotta’, a fresh common cheese made after the butter and cream have been for the most part removed from the milk. 1923[see milky-sapped s.v. milky a. 5]. 1966T. Pynchon Crying of Lot 49 i. 10 Her trip to the market..to buy ricotta and listen to the Muzak. 1971Sunday Times (Colour Suppl.) 28 Mar. 39/1 Ricotta... Made of ewe's milk (or rather the whey left over from making Pecorino) it is soft, unsalted and short-lived. Ricotta is particularly popular in Rome..where it is eaten with salt and black pepper or with sugar and cinnamon. Used extensively in Italian cookery... It is also the basis of two popular puddings. 1978Chicago June 231/1 For dessert, try casatelli, delicate ravioli like dumplings filled with ricotta and sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar. 1981Times 9 Apr. 9/7 Fritters of soft ricotta cheese... For Easter ricotta fritters are flavoured with grappa. |