Recipe Tip
The ricotta cheese spread yields 2 cups. Try it on toast with sliced tomato and red onion or as a topping for grilled fish.
Cheesemonger Tip
Burrata and fresh mozzarella are both fresh pasta filata cheeses. The term “pasta filata” translates to spun paste and refers to the cheesemaking process in which the curds are dipped in hot water and then kneaded and stretched into parallel strands.