How to Make RICOTTA CHEESE at Home Like an Italian CheeseMaker

Homemade Ricotta – the recipe you have all been requesting! Freshly made soft, luscious ricotta to spread on fresh bread, mix with fruit or add to your next Italian dish. In this video, you will be introduced to an incredibly passionate Italian cheesemaker who will change your life and introduce you to making cheese at home. Italian dishes are known for their fresh, quality ingredients - especially the cheeses and now you can make your own by hand. While this recipe shares the method of preparing ricotta cheese (and it does call for some effort), as a bonus, you’ll get some delightful mozzarella and whey out of the process too! 💯 Follow this link to read and print the written recipe: https://www.vincenzosplate.com/Homemade-Ricotta-Cheese/ #ricotta #cheese #vincenzosplate =============================================== INGREDIENTS: Raw unpasteurized cow or sheep’s milk we used 20L for this large batch Whey starter or white vinegar, if necessary Organic rennet we use calf rennet Demineralized water METHOD: 1. To make homemade ricotta cheese, first use a strainer to filter the unpasteurized milk of any impurities. 2. Next, add the whey starter or vinegar to the milk before mixing and heating the milk to 40°C (104°F) in a large boiler pot over the stove. 3. Once it reaches the correct temperature, remove from heat and add the calf rennet. We used a powdered rennet and dissolved it in demineralized water. 4. Pour the rennet in a smooth circular motion over the pot. Stir it gently in a circular pattern. Stop the milk movement by gently moving it in the opposite direction. 5. Wait for the magic to happen! The milk will coagulate and make a beautiful curd. 6, Touch the mixture to see if it is ready - Your finger should come up clean! 7. Make a first cut to separate the whey from the curd, then continue to make cuts in smooth strokes across the pot. Leave it to rest. (The curds can be used to make mozzarella!) 8. Strain and filter the mixture into another large boiler pot with a strainer and cheesecloth. 9. Transfer the pot with the filtered liquid to the stove and heat the whey and remaining milk. It should reach 77-80°C (176°F) to become ricotta. 10. Turn the milk gently but stop mixing as it gets hotter, or the ricotta won’t form and come to the surface. 11. Boil the mixture so it tightens and gets harder. 12. Once the ricotta has come to the top and become firmer, turn off the heat. 13. Use a strainer spoon to begin scooping it into slotted container then allow the ricotta to continue to drain from the containers into a tray. 14. Eat fresh, add it to your favourite recipe, or save it for later. You can enjoy the homemade ricotta cheese hot or cold! HOW TO SERVE: Ricotta is incredibly versatile; how you use and enjoy it is really up to you! You can eat it fresh or add herbs and spices. You can also browse through my authentic Italian recipes and incorporate the fresh ricotta as an ingredient in many of my dishes. Be aware that you should use fresh ricotta within five days for the ultimate taste and freshness. =============================================== 📺SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL (IT’S FREEEEEE ;-) http://bit.ly/SubscribeToMyYOUTUBEchannel Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcsSowAamCLJv-xeF9geXoA/join 🕴Here is the link to Buy my Merch (and the No Pineapple on Pizza T-shirt): https://www.vincenzosplatestore.com/ 📖Share it with your FOODIE friends on FACEBOOK 🍝Check out my website to get more recipes http://vincenzosplate.com/ 🌍Join my Small Group Private Italian Tour and discover the secret gems of Italy with me. Check out the itinerary and make sure you book asap (Only 10 spots available) https://www.vincenzosplate.com/italian-tour/ 📖LIKE Vincenzo’s Plate ON FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/vincenzosplate/ 📷FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @vincenzosplate https://www.instagram.com/vincenzosplate/ 💯 To purchase my t-shirts and more follow this link: https://www.vincenzosplatestore.com/ ✔LIKE, SHARE and COMMENT on my videos please. It really means a lot to me. ========================================================= ⏱️⏱️TIMECODES⏱️⏱️ 0:00 How to Make Ricotta Cheese 0:26 Ingredients for Ricotta Cheese 1:17 How to Make the Curd 3:44 How to Break the Curd 4:40 How to Cook the Whey 6:46 How to Collect the Ricotta into the Containers 8:37 How to Serve Ricotta Cheese 9:02 How to Eat Ricotta Cheese, E ora si Mangia, Vincenzo's Plate ========================================================== 🎬 #VincenzosPlate is a YouTube channel with a focus on cooking, determined to teach the world, one video recipe at a time that you don’t need to be a professional chef to impress friends, family and yourself with mouth-watering #ItalianFoodRecipes right out of your very own kitchen whilst having a laugh (and a glass of vino!).