ricotta

noun

ri·​cot·​ta ri-ˈkä-tə How to pronounce ricotta (audio)
-ˈkȯ-
: a white unripened whey cheese of Italy that resembles cottage cheese
also : a similar cheese made in the U.S. from whole or skim milk

Examples of ricotta in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Stuffed with spinach, green tomatoes, grilled crookneck squash and ricotta, it was surrounded by a tart tomato coulis and baked to a crispy top. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024 Rigatoni lashed with a veal ragù and the wholly unexpected of cantaloupe, as well as prosciutto and ricotta. John Mariani, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 At Moon Rabbit, the idea is gussied up with a blend of housemade ricotta and robiola cheese topped with local jumbo crab and eaten with wavy sails of housemade scallion crackers. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 The current outbreak primarily affects foods containing soft cheeses such as ricotta and cotija, which have a neutral pH and contain lots of water that the bacteria can use to multiply, said Jasna Kovac, a professor of food science at Penn State University. Melinda Wenner Moyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024 On February 6, Rizo-López Foods, Inc. issued a voluntary recall of their various cheeses (like queso and ricotta), yogurt, and sour cream due to possible listeria contamination. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 7 Feb. 2024 Remove from the heat and stir in the cream cheese and ricotta. Sarah Gish, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024 Cubes of slow-roasted pork belly, glossy with Korean barbecue sauce, line up next to a neat hedge of fresh coleslaw, and tender ricotta gnocchi come scattered with fleshy mushrooms. Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024 The current seasonal weekend menu features two runaway favorites: a fist-sized bacon-egg-and-cheese biscuit with pomegranate jam, or ricotta cheese toast with orange-grapefruit slices and pomegranate syrup. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Italian, from feminine of past participle of ricuocere to cook again, from Latin recoquere, from re- + coquere to cook — more at cook

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ricotta was in 1617

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“Ricotta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ricotta. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

ricotta

noun
ri·​cot·​ta ri-ˈkät-ə How to pronounce ricotta (audio)
: a soft, white Italian cheese

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