Voorbeelden van ricotta

• Cannoli consist of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling usually containing ricotta.

• Ricotta curds are creamy white in appearance, slightly sweet in taste, and contain around 13% fat.

• This means ricotta production is a low-yield process, considering the amount of whey required to produce it.

• Castagnaccio is best served with ricotta, chestnut honey or sweet wines such as vin santo.

• Popular stuffings include spinach and ricotta or minced beef.

• Most bakeries still make the original clam shell style with ricotta filling.

• The children of the owners did not like traditional cassata cake, made with sweetened ricotta, chocolate chips, and candied fruit.

• Tortelloni made with ricotta and herbs are usually served either with rag or with melted butter and sage leaves.