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Ricotta

Ricotta (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Italian: ) is an Italian whey cheese made from sheep, cow, goat, or Italian water buffalo milk whey left over from the production of other cheeses.…

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Similar non-Italian cheeses

United StatesZigerFranceRecuiteGascony
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Common culinary uses

MascarponeCheesecakesCannoliSugarCinnamon
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Aged variants

Shelf lifeSmokerFermentationLazioSardinia
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History

Bronze AgeRennetEtruscanAncient Roman kitchensAncient Romans
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Aging time
None or up to a year for aged varieties
Country of origin
Italy
Pasteurised
No
Source of milk
Sheep, cows, goats, or Italian water buffalo
Texture
Dependent on variety, fresh soft to aged semisoft

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Fresh variants

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Common culinary uses

Similar non-Italian cheeses

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Ricotta

Nodes110
Edges109
Triples51
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018182
Components1

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Ricotta

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related to history · 11
Ricotta → BC, Bronze, Bronze Age, Cheese, Etruscan, In, Italian, Roman, The, These, Unlike
related to Similar non-Italian cheeses · 10
Ricotta → American, Equivalent, In, It, Italian, Switzerland, Sérac, United States, While, Ziger
related to Common culinary uses · 6
Ricotta → Also, Italian, Like, Palermo's, Sicilian, This
related to External links · 5
Ricotta → Archived, Canadian Dairy Commission Archived, Ingredients, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineRicotta
related to Aged variants · 4
Ricotta → Fresh, It, Lazio, These
see also · 3
Ricotta → Italian, Italy, List
related to Fresh variants · 2
Ricotta → European Union's, Italy
Aging time · 1
Ricotta → None or up to a year for aged varieties
Country of origin · 1
Ricotta → Italy
Pasteurised · 1
Ricotta → No

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Important terminology

whey milk made cheese used italian also fresh cheeses production produced similar aged sheep water known variants variety buffalo cow

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
RicottaAging timeNone or up to a year for aged varieties1.00infobox
RicottaCountry of originItaly1.00infobox
RicottaPasteurisedNo1.00infobox
RicottaSource of milkSheep, cows, goats, or Italian water buffalo1.00infobox
RicottaTextureDependent on variety, fresh soft to aged semisoft1.00infobox
Ricottais afavorite component of many Italian desserts0.90text
citrusinstance ofoften with additions0.80text
pistachiosinstance ofoften with additions0.80text
cannoliinstance ofas well as sweet dishes0.80text
cakesinstance ofas well as sweet dishes0.80text
Ricottarelated to Aged variantsFresh0.60section
Ricottarelated to Aged variantsThese0.60section

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