Comments on I Make Cheese: Ricotta Salata

I am Sicilian and I miss my "ricotta salata&q...

2011-12-13T20:52:07.446-08:00

I am Sicilian and I miss my "ricotta salata" so I will try this recipe. However, the real ricotta salata is made with sheep milk and not cow milk. Ever tried to make it with sheep milk?

i don't know if it has another name but in sic...

2011-07-02T08:58:17.772-07:00

i don't know if it has another name but in sicily after it has been aged and salted it is slowly baked, sun dried and baked again. so in the end it is a grating cheese used over any red sauce especially when combined with eggplant.

Thanks, G! Love the idea of putting it on braised...

2011-01-12T05:13:43.583-08:00

Thanks, G! Love the idea of putting it on braised chard. Sweet!

I just made this ricotta salata, it is SO good. W...

2010-12-31T11:23:49.397-08:00

I just made this ricotta salata, it is SO good. We have it on salads and I also put it over braised chard, yum! Thanks so much for this post.

Hi Denis, First, I'm sorry for taking so long...

2010-05-03T11:59:06.255-07:00

Hi Denis,

First, I'm sorry for taking so long to reply.

You can use a variety of salt for cheese making, but you need to be sure it does NOT have Iodine added. (Iodized table salt is common in the United States to help prevent Iodine Deficiency). The Iodine will slow or kill the cultures in cheesemaking, so you definitely want to avoid that.

Other than that, Cheese Salt is simply a finer salt (with flat crystals) that readily dissolves into the curds. You can use other salts, such as pickling salt or Kosher salt as well.

Here's a great article on cheese salt that will probably answer all your questions! :)

Hope that helps!

Best,
Andrew

Hi, i'm french, living in japan, i want to m...

2010-04-20T08:19:48.877-07:00

Hi,

i'm french, living in japan, i want to make the Ricotta Salata, but i dont understand what is "Cheese Salt"
can you explain it to me ?

yummy! i have to try this one. milk delivered tom...

2009-12-15T16:04:09.894-08:00

yummy! i have to try this one. milk delivered tomorrow.

2009-11-27T11:47:31.016-08:00

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Done!

2009-11-24T08:56:47.601-08:00

Done!

I LOVE cheese!And I am so impressed that you'r...

2009-11-24T08:12:06.424-08:00

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