I have always loved cooking
and I'm very passionate about learning new recipes or deciding what I should
add to my own recipe. I’ve been inspired by a lot of famous chefs and people
related to the culinary arts and it's my dream to open up my own restaurant in
the future and serve the best food possible. Since quarantine I’ve been working
on my Italian food skills. It started out as me making my own sauce, then
homemade noodles and it got to the point where I decided to make homemade
ricotta cheese. You’d actually be surprised how easy it is to make. This recipe
is from Bon Appetit, more specifically from Brad Leone’s recipe. Fun Fact: Most
people pronounce Ricotta as (Ri-Kaw-Ta) but in Italy it's pronounced as
(Ri-Còt-ta) or just say it in an Italian accent and it will probably be close
enough.
(Read Steps before acquiring ingredients or starting to cook)
Ingredients -
- 7 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 Tsp of Salt
- 5 Tbsp of white vinegar (or most acids will work like lemon)
Steps
1. Add all the milk and heavy cream to a large pot.
2. Turn onto medium heat and slowly stir constantly until a thermometer reads 200 Degrees Fahrenheit
3. Make sure to have your ingredients prepped and ready.
4. as soon as the temperature is 200 Degrees, turn off the heat source and add your salt and vinegar and stir for a couple of seconds until you notice milk solids at the top of the liquid, it will look like dissolving particles.
5. At that point stop stirring and let it sit uncovered, off heat for 10-15 minutes.
6. Put some cheesecloth or a thin towel of some sort in a strainer so it's being covered and make sure it's secured to the strainer.
7. Squeeze out excess liquid (make sure to save a quart or so of the remaining liquid, it's called whey and adding this to your pasta water while cooking it will further season your spaghetti or italian noodle of choice) and set inside a lidded container.
That's it! The Ricotta has a
shelf life of only a week,
I LOVE cheese and I can't wait to try this out! You make the instructions clear and easy to understand. I've also realized that I've been pronouncing ricotta wrong this whole time. Thank you for this new information!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! Like you I am very interested in cooking and my guilty pleasure is binge watching food network lol! Anyways, I had no idea it was this easy to make ricotta! I will definitely be giving this a try. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery excited to try this out! Very easy to follow instructions and a very simple recipe. Thank you for sharing how to actually pronounce ricotta this is all new to me!
ReplyDeleteOMG this sounds so good! i i live how you used quarantine to you advantage to be able to learn new recipes !
ReplyDeleteI am constantly hungry and this did not help my case. I definitely need to try this out. Your instructions are clear and straight forward so I hope I don't mess this up. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so good, I will definitely be trying this out. I loved how you learned this recipe and I can't wait to try it.
ReplyDelete-Candace Jones
This sounds so good! I'll definitely have to try this sometime over break! Thank you for making the instructions so straight forward.
ReplyDeleteI been looking for more things to do during break beside playing video games all day, I'll definitely try this out!!
ReplyDeleteWow! I never thought I’d learn how to make cheese but this Ricotta recipe seems very simple! I also hope you fulfill that dream of yours to open up your own restaurant! -Charmaine Luciano
ReplyDeleteI am a huge fan of cheese because it can go on the side of so many meals. Thank you for this recipe I will definitely be trying it out and it was very easy to understand.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really good, I like how you included the different pronunciations of Ricotta! The recipe is straightforward as well.
ReplyDeleteCheese has to be a top 5 food of mine! I love the rich taste and variety cheese has to offer! This recipe definitely made me hungry and I will for sure try this on my own because I have never made cheese before and I cannot wait to try, thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteComing from someone who does not like ricotta cheese that much, this actually sounds sooo good and I would be so down to try it out myself!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds amazing! I love making homemade fettuccine noodles and adding homemade ricotta cheese would be incredible! I can't wait to try out his recipe, thank you for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteI liked reading how you made yourself useful during this quarantine and willing to try make homemade recipes. I will definitely will be willing to try out this recipe since I am also fond of ricotta cheese as well!
ReplyDeleteWow, I didn't know making cheese could be that easy. I have never had ricotta cheese, but it sounds pretty good!
ReplyDeleteWhen thinking of making cheese I personally see it as a lot of work, but this looks so easy. It sounds amazing and I want to try and make it one day. Great job keeping the steps very easy to understand, because I have trouble following receipts when there it too many words that make it complicated.
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize making cheese would be this easy. I assumed that it would be a super complicated process but you explained the instructions very well and it seems easy to follow!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so yummy and fairly easy to make! The instructions were very clear and to the point. Well done! Thank you for sharing! - Samantha Galarza
ReplyDeleteI love food in general and reading this recipe has definitely made me hungry. I enjoy trying to make new foods with my family and experimenting with new flavors. Who doesn't like cheese it is absolutely the best. I will definitely look into trying this recipe. Great job!
ReplyDeleteSkibby...you can't do this to me man. I LOVE food so much and one of my favorite cheeses is RICOTTA CHEESE 😳I can't wait to go to one of your restaurants when you become a successful chef and restauranteur in the future! Many people forget that art is not limited to paintings, poetry, or musical endeavors; thank you so much for sharing your love for the culinary arts, and for helping me also enhance my love and passion for cooking food!
ReplyDeleteThe recipe was easy to follow and provided clear instructions! I also liked how you described the progression from how you wanted to work on your Italian cooking skills to you making ricotta cheese at the beginning. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe sounds promising. One day I gotta try this, besides that, I like how you included every single ingredient and not a single thing left out of your description
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness...as someone who loves cheese, this blog certainly caught my attention!! I don’t think i’ve ever tried Ricotta cheese let alone attempted to make it so I’ll be sure to try it out. Your instructions are clear and easy to follow, so thank you!
ReplyDeleteI've never tried Ricotta cheese in my life but now it has really caught my attention, I like how the steps are very clear and easy to follow and I'll for sure be making this soon. thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe sounds so easy and delicious! Sadly, I'm a picky eater so I have never tried ricotta cheese but after reading your recipe I will definitely be trying it. You explained it so well anyone can follow your recipe.
ReplyDeleteOH MY!! this sounds so yummy. I just love food, I have to try this. This was such an easy recipe to follow and with your instructions I feel like this meal will be perfect.
ReplyDeleteYou know I never thought making cheese would be this easy and as someone who loves cheese, this is something I gotta try soon.
ReplyDeleteOluwadamilola Babatunde:
ReplyDeleteThis is such a wonderful recipe, I never really thought of making my own cheese but why not. Thank you for the amazing recipe.
Thank you so much for this very simple recipe !!! Wow I love cheese and I will definitely try making this sometime !!
ReplyDelete-Oluwaseyi Alli
I enjoyed reading this blog so much because I was not only able to relate to it but it's inspiring hearing about your passion for cooking.
ReplyDeleteThis cheese recipe sounds amazing! Thank you for sharing it! I would love to make this recipe one day!
ReplyDelete-Kayla Macasinag
Wow! I really enjoy cooking too, but I'm not really great at it. I can't wait to try this recipe and share with my family. Thank you for sharing! :D
ReplyDelete- Anastasia Lamiy
Aww I love cooking too. I cannot wait to try this! It is such a simple and easy recipe I will definitely be making this. Thanks for sharing!- marwa jamily
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this recipe! As someone who loves both cheese and cooking, I will try to make this recipe for my friends and I!
ReplyDeleteMy family all loves cheese, but I've never really been a cheese person. However, since my family are such fanatics, I showed them this recipe and they really want to try it out! I think its so cool that you did a recipe on something unconventional. Nice job !
ReplyDelete-Michelle Williamson
I really enjoyed your easy to follow recipe. I have personally not tried Ricotta Cheese but reading this is making me want to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteAmorette Correa