How to make ricotta cheese

There are many ways to maintain health, and the simplest one is diet. Next, I will introduce to you how to make Italian ricotta cheese.

1.12 In a thick bottom pot, pour milk and whipping cream and stir well.

2.21 Heat the mixture over medium heat to 85 degrees. Do not boil. Turn off the heat when small bubbles start to appear around the mixture.

3. Slowly add lemon juice little by little, stirring while adding.

4. Stir for 30 seconds until curd is formed.

5.1 Place two layers of gauze on the filter spoon and place it on a large container.

6.2 Add salt and stir for another 30 seconds. Cover the pot with a clean cloth and let sit for 2 hours.

7. Pour the curd and whey mixture through a strainer lined with cheesecloth.

8. Squeeze out the whey by hand. This will take some time. If you feel like you can't squeeze it out, let it sit for a while and then continue squeezing.

9. Italian ricotta cheese Ricotta Cheese is ready!

10. Fresh Ricotta Cheese can be kept in the refrigerator for 4 days covered with plastic wrap, but some friends say that it can be kept for 12 days as long as you think it tastes delicious. Anyway, Ricotta is fresh cheese and is easy to make. Just make the appropriate amount each time as needed.

11. If you like spices, you can also add some oregano leaves, chopped parsley, thyme, a little black pepper and nutmeg to the cheese, mix well, and it will become herbal ricotta!

12. A special reminder: do not pour out the filtered whey, it is also a great treasure. When making bread, replacing 13-18% of the water with whey can improve the texture, color, taste, etc. of the bread. Some yeasts can utilize the lactose in the whey, and the B group microorganisms in the whey also promote the growth of yeast. However, if you add too much bread, it will taste sour. Unless you particularly like this sour taste, you should control the amount of whey used.

We all know that doing something well requires a lot of effort and time. Of course, cooking also requires effort. If you can cook delicious dishes, you will definitely impress others. Now, based on the above introduction, let’s make ricotta cheese.