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Ricotta (Italian: [riˈkɔtta]) is an Italian whey cheese made from sheep, cow, goat, or Italian water buffalo milk whey left over from the production of other cheeses. However, modern ricotta is often made from milk instead of whey. Like other whey cheeses, it is made by coagulating the proteins that remain after the casein has been used to make cheese, notably albumin and globulin.
Ricotta (lit. 'recooked' or 'refined') protein can be harvested if the whey is first allowed to become more acidic by additional fermentation (by letting it sit for 12–24 hours at room temperature). Then the acidified whey is heated to near boiling.
出典:EU地理的表示登録簿 eAmbrosia(名称、種別、登録日)、イタリア農業省の伝統農産食品国家リスト(11 March 2025 改訂)、スローフード財団のシチリアのプレシディオ、文章と画像はウィキペディア(CC BY-SA)。2026年9月12日 更新。