Technically, ricotta isn't a cheese whatsoever, however a cheese by-product. Its name, ricotta, means cooked again, an apparent mention of production method used to really make it.
Ricotta is made of the whey protein drained from cheeses. American ricotta is usually created using a mix of whey protein and whole, low-fat or skim cow’s milk.
Ricotta is really a fresh, soft, snowy white-colored cheese having a wealthy but mild, slightly sweet flavor. The feel is similar to a grainy, thick sour cream. Ricotta is of course lower in fat, having a fat content varying from 4 to 10 %.
Fresh Homemade Ricotta
Ingredients - Makes a couple of cups
2 quarts whole milk1 cup heavy cream1/2 teaspoon salt3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Special equipment: large sieve, fine-mesh cheesecloth
2 whole graham crackers, enough to create 1/3 cup crumbs1 tablespoon sugar1/4 cup almonds whole, slivered, or blanchedpinch of salt
3 cups ricotta cheese, whole-milk or part-skim6 large eggs1/3 sugar1/4 cup Amaretto liqueur1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring, to taste1/8 teaspoon salt
Laughing Bird shrimp are unlike many farmed shrimp, which is actually a good factor. They're elevated within the Caribbean, in inland ponds around the coast of Belize. They go swimming in filtered ocean water, are given a vegetarian diet, aren't given additives or sulfites and therefore are offered fresh and hands-peeled. The farm, the only person in Belize, continues to be given positive marks through the World Wildlife Fund.
Aficionados from the small, sweet shrimp in restaurant kitchens include Ray Forgione in the Monkey Bar, whose tropical shrimp salad, below, sparkles with mango, cucumber, jicama, pineapple, ginger root, mint, cilantro along with a a little rum.
Laughing Bird shrimp are $12.99 one pound at freshdirect.com, $13.95 one pound at Lobster Place at Chelsea Market as well as in Greenwich Village.
By FLORENCE FABRICANTPublished: November 10, 2009
Alexia Malo 's insight:
Laughing Bird shrimp are unlike many farmed shrimp, which is actually a good factor. They're elevated within the Caribbean, in inland ponds around the coast of Belize.
