What is Sour cream and Ricotta Cheese?
What is
- Sour cream is a dairy product obtained by fermenting a regular cream with certain kinds of lactic acid bacteria.
- The bacterial culture, which is introduced either deliberately of naturally, sour and thickens the cream.
- 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
White
  
White
  
Sour cream and Ricotta Cheese Flavor
Sour
  
Not Available
  
Sour cream and Ricotta Cheese Aroma
Milky
  
Not Available
  
Vegetarian
Yes
  
No
  
Origin
Europe, Greece, Italy
  
Italy