Comments on: Is There Any Cheese That Is Very Similar In Taste And Texture To Ricotta?

By: PsYcHoMo

PsYcHoMo — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:05:22 +0000

I hate ricotta so I have substituted with cottage cheese or even cream cheese depending on the recipe.

By: Geneviev

Geneviev — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:24:48 +0000

If you’re in Germany, go to a local market and ask for “pot cheese” or “farmers cheese”. They have a great selection and it actually has more taste than normal ricotta does. It’s also usually pretty inexpensive over there because of how common it is in “peasant” cooking.

By: ladyscor

ladyscor — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:14 +0000

small curd cottage cheese. depending on what you are using it for, season it to your taste or use plain

By: Amanda L

Amanda L — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:50:31 +0000

I had that problem in Russia–couldn’t find ricotta or cottage cheese. Go with Geneveive’s suggestion, but if that doesn’t work out, all I did over there was find a medium-soft white mild cheese (a kind we don’t have in the US–I don’t remember it’s name) and I added a little milk to it in a bowl, stirred it around and used that instead. Worked out fine. Really, you can substitute any cheese that appeals to you. Just poke it and sniff it if you’re in a store where you can do that. (I know, that’s ridiculous advice, but that’s what I did.)
Also, in the past I’ve made lasagna where I upped the mozzerella and left out the ricotta entirely–my husband and I don’t like ricotta or cottage cheese so that’s how we make it when it’s just the two of us.
Good luck!

By: notfroma

notfroma — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:18:00 +0000

you can substitute cottage cheese which you have blended in a blender for ricotta cheese. I like to add some parmesean cheese to that also.
susan

By: Ganesha_

Ganesha_ — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:36:29 +0000

cottage cheese works fine. Mix cottage cheese with grated parmesan. 2 parts cottage to 1 part parmesan. I think you will prefer the this over ricotta cheese anyway. My kids sure do!!

By: istitch2

istitch2 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:10:57 +0000

When I can’t find Ricotta cheese, I substitute cottage cheese. I use the small curd, and mix it with an egg for cooking. If it is just eating, just the cottage cheese would probably (maybe) work.

By: matowaka

matowaka — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:04:38 +0000

-I have used cottage cheese as a replacement. i just put it in a bowl and mash with a fork until the consistency i like.don’t use dry curd cottage cheese just regular. there is no noticeable difference.————- good luck

By: Dave F

Dave F — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:49:56 +0000

TAKE COTTAGE CHEESE AND DRAIN THRU A COLANDER AND WHIP LIGHTLY IN A BLENDER or FOOD PROCESSER….YOU CAN ADD PARMESAN CHEESE–NOT MUCH– TO GIVE MORE FLAVOR WHEN BEATING…….

By: maddi

maddi — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:10:55 +0000

try for farmers cheese.