What is Ricotta Cheese and Amasi?
What is
- 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.
In simple terms, Amasi is the bacterial fermentation of milk which is often sweetened or flavored.