What is Blue Cheese and Ricotta Cheese?
What is
- Blue cheese is a general classification of cheese that have cultures of the mold Penicillium added, so that the final product is spotted or veined throughout with blue.
- It carries a distinct smell, either from that or various specially cultivated bacteria.
- Ricotta is an Italian whey cheese made from sheep or cow, goat, or Italian water buffalo milk whey left over from the production of cheese.
- 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.
Color
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White
Blue Cheese and Ricotta Cheese Flavor
Salty, Sharp, Tangy
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Blue Cheese and Ricotta Cheese Aroma
Sour smell, Strong
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Origin
Europe, France
Italy