Ricotta is a fresh, soft, snowy white cheese with a rich but mild, slightly sweet flavor.


The texture is much like a grainy, thick sour cream.


Ricotta is naturally low in fat, with a fat content ranging from 4 to 10 percent. It is also low in salt, even lower than cottage cheese.


The name Ricotta means "cooked again": an obvious reference to the production method used to make it.


Tasty and quick desert: serve some fresh Ricotta topped with ground coffee and sugar. You just can't go wrong!