Cheese Database

Cottage cheese vs Ricotta

Cottage cheese

Milk
Cow
Texture
Fresh
Type
Fresh
Rind
No rind
Country
United States

Cottage cheese is fresh cow's-milk curd kept in soft lumps, usually in a creamy dressing. The name points to farm kitchens, where people made a simple cheese from milk they had on hand.

Ricotta

Milk
Cow
Texture
Fresh
Type
Whey
Rind
No rind
Country
Italy

Ricotta means recooked. It is made by heating whey left from another cheese until the remaining proteins set into a fine, moist curd.