The Ricotta cheese was created using the waste products of other famous cheeses, in particular mozzarella.

Ricotta is made of whey, which remains after the milk draining for the production of any other types of cheeses. That's why Ricotta is very easy to digest, nutritious and very healthy. As for the caloric content, it will be undoubtedly enjoyed by women who keep their figures. Unlike other cheeses, Ricotta is low-calorie. All these facts make the Ricotta cheese ideal food for people with obesity, diabetes, etc.

At the same time, one must understand that for the production of certain kinds of cheese people use various products of the agricultural industry, including various kinds of milk. Therefore, the serum remaining from this production can be very different. For this reason, there a lot of types of Ricotta. Each type can be made either of the whey of one kind of milk, or be mixed of different types and in very different proportions. Ricotta curds are creamy white in appearance, and slightly sweet in taste. The fat content changes depending on the brand and the type of milk used. In this form, it has a similar texture as the cottage cheese has, but it is considerably lighter.

There is a golden rule for making delicious Ricotta: you need farm products of the highest quality, which have been obtained in ecological areas from healthy cows.