ricotta

noun

ri·​cot·​ta ri-ˈkä-tə 

-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

Settle in for standout pies such as the squash pizza, which layers ricotta, pesto, and garlic confit on a sourdough crust. —Cameron Quincy Todd, Saveur, 15 Nov. 2023

Made with ricotta, Parmigiano-Reggiano, eggs, and flour, the dough comes together in one bowl in less than 30 minutes. —Genevieve Yam, Bon Appétit, 17 Oct. 2023

Now, her famous guava and ricotta sweet roll is perhaps the most iconic sweet treat in the entire country—there are lines always queued around the block to order one. —Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2023

Take her ricotta gnocchi with a slow-roasted tomato-and-garlic sauce, which requires no cooking of spuds. —Genevieve Yam, Bon Appétit, 17 Oct. 2023

With Ricotta Cheese Never thought about adding ricotta to egg salad? —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2023

They’re made primarily of ricotta cheese prepared at the restaurant, along with a small amount of double-zero flour, nutmeg, black pepper, Parmesan and egg to hold their shape. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023

Get The Recipe 58 of 70 Red Pepper, Potato, and Ricotta Frittata Creamy ricotta cheese is the perfect topper on this hearty frittata recipe. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023

Add vanilla seeds to the ricotta, mascarpone and lemon zest. —Lauren Joseph, New York Times, 28 July 2023

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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

Kids Definition

ricotta

noun

ri·​cot·​ta ri-ˈkät-ə 

: a soft, white Italian cheese