Ricotta salata
Ricotta salata is a saltier ricotta form distinguished from fresh and baked ricotta in Sicily’s culinary descriptions.
- Italian name
- Ricotta salata
- Distinct forms
- Fresh, salted and baked ricotta
A finish for pasta
For Catania’s pasta alla Norma, finish the pasta with tomato sauce, fried eggplant and grated ricotta salata. Add the salted cheese as a final grating. Choose ricotta salata when the recipe names it, rather than swapping in fresh or baked ricotta.
Cook with it
Keep the forms distinct
Choose the ricotta form called for by your dish: fresh, salted and baked ricotta are distinct forms. Check the producer’s label for the milk used.
