🧀 Dairy & eggs · Fresh cheese

Ricotta

Sweet, slightly sugary ricotta, with a grainy, fresh texture.

Soft and creamy white cheese with a delicate taste, rich in culinary creativity. Its light, granular texture makes it ideal for fillings, pasta, and Mediterranean desserts. A fundamental base of Italian and Sicilian cuisines.

Ricotta

Best pairings

Classic · the proven matchAroma bridge · a shared aroma links themContrast · opposites balance out
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In the kitchen

Oven-roasted with honeyPasta fillingRaw on toastMixed into a sauceDessert garnish

Signature dishes

Ricotta PastaCannelloniRicotta and Spinach RavioliSicilian Cassata

Substitutes

FAQ

What goes with ricotta?

Ricotta pairs especially well with zucchini flower, sage, peach, spinach and zucchini. Ricotta-stuffed zucchini blossoms, a great Italian classic.

What can I substitute for ricotta?

If you don't have it, try: mascarpone, burrata, labneh, goat cheese.