How to Make REAL Italian Ricotta at Home

How to Make REAL Italian Ricotta at Home | Traditional Homemade Ricotta Cheese Recipe
Ever since trying ricotta in Italy, I have been OBSESSED. After several years of searching and hunting, I still haven't found anything close to the real deal in America. And my favorite, goat milk ricotta? Forget about it!
We finally decided it was time to try making our own. Is it even possible to make real ricotta no matter where you live? Join us as we investigate!
A massive thank-you to Alethea from Fiore di Capra Farm for helping us get our hands on some delicious goat milk! Follow her on Instagram: / fioredicapra
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00:00 - Previously, on Pasta Grammar...
00:18 - An Early Morning
00:44 - Our Ricotta Obsession
02:10 - Visiting a Goat Farm
03:36 - How Italian Ricotta is Made... in Theory
05:41 - Raw vs. Pasteurized Milk
06:57 - Ingredients for Homemade Ricotta
08:09 - Making Homemade Cheese
13:44 - Cl-Eva-Patra
14:20 - Making Homemade Ricotta
16:42 - Tasting Our Ricotta
17:34 - Mamma Rosa's Coffee Ricotta Dessert
19:07 - Pasta Grammarian Shoutout
#ricotta #cheese #homemade

[@PastaGrammar]

Buona domenica! We’re in a cheese-making mood… what cheese should we try next?

[@SuperTink]

Stracchino!

[@matteframe]

American!

[@juanba]

I loved both of your faces when you tried the ricotta for the first time!! Eva's fork never stopped spinning! Hahaha. It brought so many memories from our tour (and some images also!)

[@smallcap11]

Swiss

[@ragazzotexano]

Velveeta. 🤪 La mozzarella è molto semplice, si? C’è un italiano a Houston che vende la ricotta affumicata al farmers market. Molto buono. Forse affumicate la ricotta nel smoker?

[@dshire71]

There’s nothing better than the look on Eva’s face when she enjoys a bite of something delicious. Thanks guys. Your videos are always so well done and fun to watch!

[@ePelle741]

Her expressions are so golden! She's so fabulous!

[@fmilton20]

And the spin of the spoon. Love it.

[@FB711_]

Exactly!! Her smile when she tried the ricotta was everything 😍

[@WILLNEVERCONFORM]

The look at Harper...so confident. Luv it

[@mfeist365]

Eva’s smile could cure even the most morose. She lights up with joy ❤

[@mauriziocosta8416]

Regardless of which milk is used (sheep, cow, goat, buffalo), rennet obtained from the calf's stomach is used to make sweet cheese, and lamb or kid rennet is used to have a stronger cheese. To make different cheeses (parmesan and mozzarella) whey graft is also added, which guarantees the right bacterial flora and adequate acidity. Animal rennet is obtained only from cattle that feed exclusively on milk. The best vegetable rennet is used in some areas of the Alps, obtained from wild thistles cut and left in water ("latte di cardo"). Grazie ragazzi.

[@bsteven885]

Maurizio Costa, thank you for explaining the different types of rennet -- it really helps! Do you know how (or even if) we can buy the vegetable rennet from the Alps you described here?

[@mauriziocosta8416]

@@bsteven885 It is not a product for industrial use, those who use the thistle collect it and draw the liquid from it. Certainly on the market there are forms of non-animal artificial rennet. I know some people use strained lemon juice, but it changes the flavor of the cheese. Someone also told me about the fig leaf serum. I would google it.

[@CCCamatta]

@@mauriziocosta8416 Yep, I have used lemon and also white vinegar, it tastes different for sure, but is good! For Brazilians out there, you can use the "bag milk" to make it at home easily...

[@mauriziocosta8416]

@@CCCamatta Fortunately, in Italy you can buy the cheese you want at affordable prices. Frankly, I wouldn't like cheese made with lemon or vinegar.

[@businessasusual9077]

@@mauriziocosta8416 actually some years ago I went to visit a cheese maker in Sicily and to make ricotta he used the fig leaves “ milk”.... so you’re right that’s a possibility to obtain ricotta with a vegetable rennet

[@kat1963]

DAY TRIP !!! Last trip to Sicily we went to the goat farm and watched them make the ricotta. Reminded me of my grandma ricotta. She had 2 goats, chickens and wine vines in her yard. Her and Pa may have left Italy but, Italy never left them. Pa even brought his wine press from Caiazzo.

[@DovidM]

I interviewed some older Italian women about their cooking. One of the areas we discussed was finding substitutions for Italian ingredients. They said that Italian ricotta was often available but the standard of the ricotta was so low that they used cottage cheese instead.

[@dorrist]

Eva's smile after first tasting the ricotta says it all! 😄

[@FleaChristenson]

I’m so excited for you guys! Eva’s little happy face is the cutest thing ever.

[@vincenzosplate]

The real deal for real ricotta lovers

[@skilletborne]

There was something so magical about her smile as she took that first bite of the homemade ricotta. I've never watched any of your videos before, but I just wanna say thank you for that. There's something special about seeing a perfectly genuine bit of happiness.

[@ramonclements9879]

My favorite part of this awesome video was near the 10 minute mark: "I have a lot riding on this!" and Eva's response, "Writing?!?" It is so genuinely fun to hear the language barrier that still exists--even for an English expert [albeit from Italy], like Eva! Too cute. Keep up the great content!

[@IsaLulu1973]

My husband is Italian, I’m Dutch… it’s the most funny and frustrating😂🙏❤️

[@imohsoconfused]

I love the emphasis on easy “in theory” bc that’s so true when trying something new that everyone else is like “no problem” xD. but my absolute favorite part of this video is when you both tried your homemade ricotta, you two looked so happy it made me grin in excitement! Def saving this recipe to try!

[@ericsonador8605]

Had a similar thing happen when I tried to make sourdough starter. Every recipe said how “easy” it was and how you could have it done in a week, or three weeks, there was some discrepancies in that part. Well, after trying, and failing, off and on for about six months (seriously) I had to break it down as to what I was doing wrong, and it turns out, through experimentation, that the ratio they were all giving me, a 1 to 1 to 1 ratio didn’t work for me. I live in too dry a climate for that to work. I discovered that if I upped the amount of water to a 60/40 ratio (which I subsequently backed down to a 55/45 ratio) THAT finally worked for me. And so, during lockdown while everyone else it seemed was enjoying homemade sourdough, I was not. And like to consider myself a decent chef. For Eva to just walk in and make what she did here only proves what an Ace she is in the kitchen.

[@MagneticPowder]

I work with someone who raises goats so I was able to get goat milk and ordered the rennet and baskets and made this recipe today. It is very good!! I’m using some of the ricotta in a lasagne and the primo sale cheese I used with home made bread from the bakery. Delicious!!!

[@MattKrogmeier]

This was really interesting to watch! My dear mother taught all of us how to make her version of ricotta (which she learned from HER mother, and so on), but it wasn't as complex as this recipe. We also used whole (cow's) milk, and never used any rennet. It was just basically take a gallon of whole milk, bring to a boil very slowly, and as it starts to boil, it will begin rising very quickly. At that point, we take it off the heat, and pour in 3/4 cup white vinegar and a cup of cold water, then drain the lot into a colander. That yields about a pound of what I call "raw" ricotta, which I then run through a food mill for texture. To use in most of my recipes, I add 1 whole egg, some pecorino romano, salt & pepper, and parsley flakes, and mix by hand...then I stuff shells, or whatever pasta I have on hand. It's super easy, and the taste I grew up with :)

[@shawnlewis1918]

Apparently people who have tried both versions claim that the traditional way is way better then your version which was basically a quicker and easier way to make something similar to ricotta.....but supposedly the traditional version is worth the extra work.

[@LiefLayer]

that's called novella. it will also contain curd that's rubbery. that's why real ricotta is amazing.

[@MattKrogmeier]

@@LiefLayer just going by how my late mother made her version. I run the drained and chilled curds through a food mill and it comes out smooth as silk.

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

Bro how is that less work than the traditional way, all I have to do is bring the whey to a boil, no stirring, let it cool 5 minutes, ladel into a colander, and let drain! It's about two seconds of hand-on work plus cleaning the cheese cloth. Cleaning out a food mill every time? No thanks! Thank you for sharing though, it's really cool to learn how folks grew up learning recipes from parents. That generation is passing too quick.

[@fredfable5655]

THIS is exactly my ricotta!!!!! God's Havens!!! LOL!!!

[@pqrstsma2011]

that look on Eva's face at 16:24 of genuine happiness..... watching that makes me happy too 😊

[@KetyBlack93]

Harper, you said "ricotta" with a very good accent! Your italian is improving a lot 😊 you never sound silly don't worry 😂

[@robertakerman3570]

Reading the title I guessed well. I forgot 2 roll My "R's". Stick w/that - U don't sound silly what-so-ever.

[@tyanni21]

He is saying it incorrectly. It's not Ricatta, it's Ricotta.

[@djo-dji6018]

@@tyanni21 You didn't watch the video.

[@fridgedoc]

Your Italian ricotta wins by a mile, your American ricatta does sound silly :)

[@timothytikker3834]

@@fridgedocactually, his American version sounds more like "ricadda."

[@axeannie]

You guys are better than anything I've ever seen on the Food Network or similar channels. Cheers!

[@sharendonnelly7770]

Harper, you do not sound silly pronouncing ricotta the proper Italian way! Eva must be proud! My parents had a La Mancha, her name was Chocolate! They produce the most wonderful and delicious milk, and my Mom made Chevre most of the time with it, but also ricotta from the whey!!! No wonder I thought it was so fabulous. I do make homemade ricotta, but, alas, no La Mancha's available here in Texas, so I have to use whole cow's milk. After the first cheese and then the ricotta, drum roll, Eva's face said it all... definitely real Italian ricotta! Great video! I could identify with much of this, as I have experience, but was very good to have Eva show how it is properly done. I don't use baskets, just a strainer and cheesecloth, the outcome is the same. Love your videos, always great stuff! (Also, the leftover whey can be used to make baked goods, bread, biscuits, etc, it gives an amazing flavor!)

[@MrTrda]

Agreed, it’s good to make the effort

[@GianniPT]

Is there anything Eva can’t do in the kitchen? I heard her home kitchen won 5 Michelin stars! 🤓

[@aris1956]

Even if there is something that is very difficult or impossible to do at home, Eva still tries. She doesn't give up!

[@HopeLaFleur1975]

I agree she has such a passion for food she needs to open her specialty shop!

[@darianroscoe1017]

I raised my son on homemade cheese 40 years ago made like this cheese, dipped in salt water for a few minutes. We called it farmer's cheese. I used to serve the whey like milk and we'd drink it and use it for cooking, as well. I never knew about this. You can make ricotta and still have liquid to drink. Who knew!

[@naomisnider8841]

I've just found your channel and I'm absolutely addicted! It all started when I was looking for some good eggplant recipes, and oh my, did I ever find them, in your full course meal video. You are entertaining, educational, and fresh looking, and I love you!

[@CaravanFarms]

As a hobby cheese maker. I finally got ricotta to work no matter what cheese I am making. I found that if I heat it up then turn it off and let it sit I get a MUCH better turnout of the proteins! It also helps that the current cow I am milking truly puts the value in her milk. My goats are not in milk right now!

[@FTumas]

I’ve made my own ricotta a few time but not with goat’s milk. You guys went all out and Eva’s expertise was great to watch.

[@leeleezuni9094]

Looks amazing!!!! My mom makes primo sale all the time. Then she makes ricotta, and with the left over whey from the ricotta process she uses it to make the best tasting bread. Nothing goes to waste.

[@basileerla]

This is the way

[@Polarcupcheck]

Sounds like she uses the whey to add a lactic acid taste to the bread.

[@estellaeggleston1643]

Does she replace all the water or milk with the whey?

[@GenevaCat]

@@basileerla *whey XD

[@donnamcdaid3510]

i simply love Eva`s smile of satisfaction when she tasted the ricotta

[@ammaraj007]

So genuinely happy for both of you ESPECIALLY Harper for being able to enjoy Ricotta in the US! 💖 i was waiting for you guys to make this at home just for that moment of joy you both shared on the first bite! And come on we all know you would have happily eaten it right out the plate, but always appreciate a good ol’ Mama Rosa recipie

[@scoots66]

OMG! I didn't notice the "Read More" link at the bottom...it looks like you wrote "but always appreciate a GOO!!!! I'm DYING over here!!!!

[@HopeLaFleur1975]

Harper I LOVE THE WAY you say ricotta the Italian way! It's great to learn the authentic way of saying the word! Excellent work!

[@kathleensmith8365]

Harper, you have worked hard and have earned the right to use the Italian pronunciation. Your Italian is beautiful!

[@karenmar1529]

This video was so fun to watch...when it comes to food, everything that takes time is worth it when you get these results. The smile on both your faces and the joy in watching you enjoy it is wonderful. I'm in the mood for some good ricotta now, especially how you made it into a dessert 🤗😋

[@juliewhittington1991]

Best cooking show ever! I learn something every time I watch. You have made me a better cook! Thank you!!

[@denacrescini1990]

I LOVE that look of happiness when someone bites into my food and loves it. I see that ALL THE TIME on here! That is why I love this show! It reminds me of cooking with my Nonni!

[@meinkss7865]

Yay!!! 😍 so love watching you guys! Thank you - your enthusiasm & the way that you interact with each other just makes me smile 😊

[@pepeboy234]

Great presentation and this was a lot of fun; I loved going out to the goat farm and being able to see the whole process from start to finish.

[@magdalenam3737]

Another winner from you two! That was fun to watch...keep up the great videos...I love your channel!

[@robertaarnold3519]

Great video!!! I really enjoyed this, though I would never try it myself it was fun watching you two have this adventure.

[@kyriakoskyriakos1100]

This is the way in Greece we make what we call "anthotyro" meaning the "the flower of cheeses". My aunt used to make cheese all the time at home.

[@sazji]

In Kefallinia they did this to make mizithra after they took the first curds for feta. But they pressed that too of course. Can you get the soft fresh anthotyro commercially?

[@kyriakoskyriakos1100]

@@sazji of course you can find anthotyro in good super markets

[@sazji]

@@kyriakoskyriakos1100 Nice, I don’t remember seeing that fresh soft form available so much. I know what I’ll be looking for next time I’m there! ;-)

[@lindab7384]

Oh I bet that is Yummy !!!! Homemade Ricotta tastes so different and so much better than store bought. :) Eva, you always make everything look so easy!

[@myboibill]

This is a gREAT video. I love you guys. Just subscribed thanks for posting

[@DanieVargas]

Whoa!! This was SO INFORMATIVE! And you’ve made it SOUND so easy… Easy enough that I really want to TRY and make my own Ricotta!

[@JB43186]

Cheese making is an art and you’ve created a masterpiece!

[@sherrihurst3142]

That was an awesome video... not sure I'll ever try it but it was fun watching it come together!

[@My5sons1114]

Soooo proud of you guys and VERY happy to see your smiles! This video was excellent!! And how cute were those goats?!?! ❤️🇮🇹

[@delz3501]

Really well made piece with editing and everything. Thanks!

[@aaronlopez492]

Excellent job of explaining in fine details the proper way ' pun intended'' of making real ricotta cheese. Thank you very much!!

[@juliabishop1408]

YES! I've been wanting and waiting for this episode! And Pasta Grammar never disappoints! Thank you Harper and Eva! ^_^

[@craftymammabear9432]

Im so happy for you!!!! I have never seen either of you so happy before! You where beaming!

[@slkonnaris8477]

This was so exciting to watch!! Well done guys. Thank you Harper for pointing out that it’s made with the re-cooked whey (hence the name ricotta) I never thought of that before! I will have to try to make it. I once had a cake called ‘Fedora’ when I was on holiday in Sicily. I literally could’ve cried tears of joy. There’s no words to explain how good ricotta tastes when it’s the real deal. It’s heaven on a plate. Amazing episode, thanks again!!!!❤❤❤

[@angiealexis3093]

Eva, you are amazing! Thank you for another very informative video 🙂

[@JZeverybody]

Great job guys, I loved it! ❤️🇮🇹🌹

[@carolthiessen6072]

Love your show and the both of you. Thank you for so many great tips and instruction.

[@cherylfelton4030]

Looks amazing! cant wait to try it

[@VerhoevenSimon]

That looks delicious, of course now I'd love to see some follow up videos with recipes using your homemade ricotta!

[@LarryHatch]

Whey to go guys! You two are the G.O.A.T. Ricotta makers.

[@shawnlewis1918]

This was REALLY cool to watch! I LOVE seeing traditional cooking methods of the old way!

[@michellebauer9034]

Loved watching you guys! Fun! Made me smile!

[@joekoscielniak8576]

I love this video. I've made fresh farmers cheese which is kinda like a softer version of cream cheese, but better! I'm super excited to try this with goat's milk. Goat's milk is kind of pricey in the store, but available in 1/2 gallon jugs. I'm going to check a local organic farm for raw milk. Thanks again for making the fresh Ricotta.

[@TheBourneHomestead]

Love all of your videos, but this... this is a great one. Awesome job, can't wait to try this some day! 🤗

[@kellymulherron7819]

I was just eating Bellwether Farms ricotta yesterday and wondering if I could makey own- and here you are! Thank you both!

[@UtentessaMascherata]

In my small town in Sardinia we do not break the "cagliata" , we cut in big chunks and keep it in a bath of "siero" (what's left of the milk after cheese is made) to rest in a dark place for a couple of days, and then it's eaten like you'd a yogurt. No preservatives, so you can only freeze it or eat it in a couple of days. We also use it to cook. One thing I love with caggiau (cagliata) is Malloreddus, cooked like a risotto with sheep's meat broth and some saffron, with caggiau for the "mantecatura". It's really strong but I'm sardinian, so I love it :D

[@mikewise6194]

“I’ll link a site where you can source raw milk … for your pets.” Harper’s the real mvp

[@lferron9900]

…for your pets, yes. LOL

[@Chef-Bret]

Yes, the fact that it is hard to buy raw milk in the USA is ridiculous. Thanks FDA 😥

[@deniseg812]

I want to ask this couple have you been to New York, East Coast. Everything you say you can't get. Come east, Chicago. Massachusetts

[@batacumba]

@@Chef-Bretit’s not for no reason though. There’s a lot of nasty stuff you can get from raw milk.

[@mygirldarby]

Yes, pets are now dying from bird flu. It is spread through raw milk. Tuberculosis is spread through raw milk as well. The way I see it, if you're willing to risk your life to drink that nasty shit, go right ahead! Why would anyone stop you? I certainly don't care. But of course if you harm a child by giving it to them, that is grounds for prosecution. If you want to drink it yourself, however, I don't care one bit.

[@bratalie9227]

Wow! This was fascinating!! Thank you for sharing this recipe and process with us! I’m Italian and always new the ricotta here in America is different than what you have in Italy, but WOW!! I want to make this myself!! I’ve always been a big fan of ricotta and use it in many different ways, but I’m so excited to taste the authentic kind! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! ♥️ 🧀 ♥️😻

[@randyattwood]

Fantastic episode. I'll never have the guts to try and do this, but I sure enjoyed watching you do so and congrats for your success.

[@mbashari2575]

Thank ou guys! I've learned so much from you two

[@1ACL]

Those goats really are well behaved, sweet and compliant, arent they?!💕

[@PastaGrammar]

They are!

[@JinHee20]

I didn’t know a cheese can make someone so happy.. but looks like this made you both very happy. Love your channel. Edit: auto correct edited

[@ericpmoss]

I didn’t know either, until I ate some locally made cheeses in Italy. When you hit the right one - fireworks.

[@davidbuben3262]

Thank you for editing. I wish all commenters would do the same. It doesn't take very long. After you post, proof read it, if you find errors, i.e. spelling, grammar, auto correct, punctuation, etc., then punch the three little dots and punch, edit. Then you can make corrections. Maybe even add something extra you may have forgot, or thought of.

[@br4653]

I just found you channel & loving it! Want to plan my trip to Italy!

[@lavaunjohns7796]

OMG! It makes me want to try making cheese. Crazy! But the way you present it and the looks of pure delight when you eat what you make just inspires me.

[@Jen-iy7lq]

Thank you! I was actually going to request this, because you've brought it up a couple times, the Ricotta issue. I will have to try this with goat milk and animal rennet. I had a Sicilian ricotta cannoli, supposedly at the best cannoli spot in Sicily and it was so rich it made me nauseous; I couldn't eat it even after I doused it with espresso. After a dish of like walnut-sized green olives, I was able to finish it.

[@lulumoon6942]

I am unnecessarily excited about everything in this video! 👍❤️🐐🧀

[@fredrikliljeblad1209]

Fabulous!!! This reminds me of how one create great food!

[@rosettapstone]

So glad you guys did this video. Thank you. I've made ricotta with the Junket rennet tablets and their recipe card -- but it doesn't yield much and no flavour. This way makes sense. I'll have to find me some goat milk!!!

[@IERAPETRITISGEO]

Good morning is being fan watching your channel. I am from Crete Greece and the first cheese you made we call it feta and the second cheese you made we call it mizithra or athotyro

[@gio7799]

In Sardinia we eat a fried pastry filled with fresh sheep cheese similar to mizithra, we served with honey on the top (Sebadas), Greece cuisine and Italian one are so similar.

[@jonsoo1964]

Possibly the best video you have made yet!

[@bumblebee898]

Bravissimi ragazzi! Con questo vi siete superati!!!!

[@al007italia]

You can tell the difference between what we get here in the US versus the homemade, just looking at it after Eva turned it out of the basket. Growing up we weren't always able to get the American made ricotta, so my Italian American mother had to settle for cottage cheese in some recipes.

[@patriciaherman6499]

I've always wanted to make cheese, but found it to intimidating ( cows milk, seeing we had a 500 cow dairy), fortunately, I have a dear friend who is a goat farmer I'm going to make the cheese and ricotta. Thank you Eva & Harper you make it look easy. Be Blessed. 😊🇺🇲

[@understone]

You guys are awesome. Love the authentic approach to Italian food. This video especially as there are so many popular recipes from popular chefs for "ricotta" none of which are actually ricotta. Love it!

[@steevinator]

I love this video, it's well edited, the content is so interesting and the music is so ennjoyable!

[@DavidOlson14]

I hope you give aged cheeses a try! I made my own cheese cave with an electric wine cooler. You just need to rig a way to keep the humidity right!

[@iammissiemarie4302]

Thank you for giving us another great way of bringing Italy to us! Being that I am on immunosuppressants, I think it might be a gamble for me to try this. but I am so tempted to try making it for a cannoli!

[@bsteven885]

I would think you can have the ricotta since the final cooking is at 185°F, which should kill off any harmful bacteria -- but I'm not a doctor, so take my words "with a grain of salt." Any doctors or scientists in the house?

[@davidbuben3262]

@@bsteven885 Hi Steven and Marie. I'm not so sure. When trying to kill bacteria in water, you have to boil it for a length of time. That's 210 degrees f. I would consult with your primary physician. Be safe. I grew up drinking raw milk, as we had our own milk cow. So my brothers and sisters and I were immune to any bacteria in it.

[@sylviasanchez7500]

Authentic Italian cooking, ingredients and heritage are a treasure. Italian comes from the heart. Learn to love by learning Italian 'everything'.

[@thedave1602]

What you said in that video stood out to me. I'm so glad yall made this video!

[@hippychicktarot]

I am a Grammarian, devout…. And I’ve watched you guys a lot but I HAVE to tell you both I was watching this amazing video and although the love between you two is palpable always, the looks you shoot eachother in this video was nothing short of emotionally CHARGED! You two are soulmates and I’m so happy you found eachother in this world. So beautiful! I’ve learned so much from you guys and enjoy your videos so so much. Being a Sicilian American that has never been to my homeland, of which calls out to my soul every single moment, it’s is So valuable on a soul level to watch you guys and to learn traditional foods and to share those with my own family… it’s priceless. You are surely unaware of the way you’ve connected me and so many others to the heritage our hearts yearns for. I’m 40 and my 15 year old lets me know when ur videos drop and we watch them together… a 15 year old American teenage girl with boys all around would much rather watch PG and practice a new Italian recipe than anything else… now, that’s impressive!! #1 favorite recipe I’ve learned from you is Scarpariello and it is requested CONSTANTLY from not only my daughter but my parents and friends too!!!!!! So saying all that, I say thank you. Thank you for following your dreams and spirits into your passions and in turn having a profound and positive effect on others every day life….whether you are aware of your impact or not…. THANK YOU! I know I’m not alone in this… Pasta Grammarians …. What was your favorite PG life lesson?

[@dianeraile4705]

to simplify it!

[@brigidlaffey7343]

One day, a visit to your Soul’s calling Home would be advisable…perhaps complete with lovely daughter - it’s not all that expensive from the States - especially at a discount price 😉😉. Or used to be many moons ago. Far cheaper than from my homeland to Europe. (NZ)

[@gabrieletorti6806]

18:07 mia nonna quando io e mia sorella le chiedevamo qualcosa di dolce da mangiare, prendeva della ricotta e ci metteva miele di castagno e cannella, poi mischiava un po' e via. Una cosa semplicissima e buonissima

[@MaryCorbell]

I LOVE that you shared a link so I can get some raw milk… for my pets ❤️ THANK YOU!

[@dad15241]

Can't wait to try.

[@ericsonador8605]

I went on a similar journey a few months ago in an effort to make legitimate Canadian poutine, because in my research I discovered that the secret to good poutine was the squeeky cheese curds, and those can only be found in 24 hour old curds which you cannot get in the store here in America. Another thing I found is that no matter how good I think something is on the first try, it gets even better on subsequent ventures,as you work out the flaws and difficulties of the process, so you’re about to have access to the best ricotta in the American Southwest soon, I predict.

[@PastaGrammar]

It's funny you mention this, because when we made this I thought to myself, "wait, why aren't these curds squeaking? Why do they squeak in poutine?" So it has to do with the age of the curds?

[@ericsonador8605]

@@PastaGrammar According to everything I read and watched, yes. Apparently they only squeak for about 12-24 hours. 🤷‍♂️ Although the overall process for making curds is slightly different. Don’t really know what makes them squeak. I didn’t use those plastic things either, but cheese cloth, a thicker one, and I cut the curds a bit more as well, with a 45 degree angle cut as well as the cross cut one you did.

[@bobskiba5176]

You can always get squeaky cheese curds in Wisconsin.

[@theelectricant98]

You can fake it with halloumi

[@itsmejt9283]

I love a Zero waste idea behind all of these wonderful creations. Very inspiring as always. I’ve never tried any ricotta in my life. I hope someday I will be able to taste the real thing and crave to make one at home just like you two 💗👌🏻🧀

[@MsOlga1956]

Thank you for the simple & fun making Ricotta Cheese.

[@adriennemurphy8528]

Amazing video...thank you very much.

[@lyndacaira1735]

Thank you Eva and Harper!!!!!!!!!! I begged that Eva would teach you how to say RICOTTA correctly, and she did!!!!!!! And under no circumstances do you sound silly Harper, you say it better than most Italians when you say it the correct Italian way! 😢❤️

[@drmarx999]

A couple of things: the look on Eva's face when she tastes the ricotta . . . priceless! Then, pronunciation: I notice that Eva says 'ri - caht -ta" and not "ri - coat - ta." A difference in dialect? And finally, as a professional musician, I always appreciate your soundtrack choices, especially "Back Home In Indiana." Oh, yeh, I liked the cheese parts, too!

[@ruthlaird837]

me, too. Music choices are always spot-on!

[@videovedo36]

In Italian we have an 'open' O and a 'closed' O. Dialects can require different O for the same word but in the case of 'ricotta' the right one is the open O (the one Eva used). I can only imagine a Sardinian pronounce it with the closed one as they tend to almost always close every vowel! I am being VERY imprecise in all of this but yeah, ricotta is like 'ri-caught-ta'...and don't forget that double t! ;)

[@drmarx999]

@@videovedo36 Thanks, I appreciate the info!

[@figmo397]

Thank you! I've wanted to try making my own ricotta for a long time!

[@dijohns4018]

Very amusing! Love your video!

[@alemassa6632]

When Eva blushes it means that the result is guaranteed.

[@peterdecesaro5021]

Harper, use the Italian pronunciation for "ricotta" since you well able and it is beautiful. So glad you put this video out there to show what ricotta really is. I saw my family in Italy make cheese many times so am glad to see a real representation of it. Bravissimi. La domenica non vedo l'ora di guardare i vostri video.

[@reneeblair7593]

Wow wow wow...incredible.

[@lp1360]

I have been wanting to make homemade ricotta so thank you!

[@rashantrex5406]

Its Ricotta, not RICODA😂😂😂 MADE MY DAY 😂😂

[@Constantina.Valenti]

Wonderful. I just found some people locally the other week who milk goats and they said they would share some of their milk with me. As for how Harper says 'ricotta' he sounds much better doing it the Italian way versus the American way. Maybe I'm biased, I don't know.

[@kathleendavis2008]

😲 Amazing video!!!

[@davidhoover2446]

Amazing!!! I need some