What is Ricotta Cheese and Viili?
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.
- Viili is a yogurt-like mesophilic fermented milk that originated in the Nordic countries.
- Viili is a traditional heirloom yogurt from Finland.
Origin
Italy
Finland, Sweden