Our Taste Test of Ricotta Cheese From the Supermarket

Tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Julia to a taste test of ricotta cheese from the supermarket.

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[lauravotava]

Love your short snips of useful information. Makes my shopping choices easy. Thank you and keep them coming!

[amyoung]

In Rhode Island, we have a company called called Supreme. Founded in 1932 by an Italian immigrant, its pretty much the ricotta we use in this state. It’s still family-owned. Since ATK is based in MA, you guys should really give it a try.

[garymoore]

I loved the expression on Julia's face when she tasted #4.

[tijerinal]

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[klmhookedmoore]

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[Reaper]

You guys are great, you save me a lot of trial and error on things like ricotta cheese to cooking utensils. Thanks TheReaper!

[marcochimio]

I haven't tried the BelGioioso yet, but I bought a large tub of Galbani whole milk ricotta this week (for the first time) and I can't help going into it with a HUGE spoonful each time. Damn, it's good!

[sylviaseri]

Polly-O is not listed. It is very popular among Italian-Americans, especially in the NorthEast USA. I don’t understand a taste test without including that brand. It is the brand I always choose.

[hollym]

Great educational video, love these taste test. Thanks

[SarahRenz]

My Italian-American aunt moved from Illinois to Dallas, TX after marrying. We went to visit her in the late 1960s. I remember her telling us that, due to lack of refrigerated transport and/or demand at the time, she was unable to find ricotta and had to make her lasagna with cottage cheese. We were horrified -- such sacrilege! 😱 Nowadays, ricotta's readily available in the Lone Star state and Texans can enjoy authentic lasagna/stuffed shells.

[AmericaFirstNow]

We tried BelGioioso over a year ago. Found it at Sam's club. We love it on pizza. Or just eat it with a spoon .

[tarjei]

In Norway we also cook the whey and add milk. It becomes Brown Whey Cheese : Brunost - brown cheese.

[Peter]

Jack is talking Julia into a ricotta overdose.

[thebewitchinghour]

When I made my stuffed shells I use to use Hautly brand ricotta. They were a St. Louis based company. They had the creamiest cheeses. Their swiss cheese was to die for. They recently went out of business though. BelGioioso cheeses are very good too. I was hoping she picked that one.

[lisca]

I think this video is missing a very important fact: most brands add thickness and stabilisers to ricotta altering both the taste and texture of the product!! Preservatives are also found sometimes.
No guar gum or similar should be added.
The true ingredients should be just whey and milk.

[erics]

Ricotta on salmon with a cherry glaze. Life changing

[Fishbone]

Let's give it up to Jack for that fly as hell shirt he's got on

[carowells]

I buy BelGioioso when I see it. Yay I win!

[Xzeno]

guys you should try sicilian sheep's milk ricotta, in the south of italy ricotta is almost exclusively handmade with sheep's milk. The flavor and texture are quite different from what people in northern italy or in the world might associate with ricotta: it's milder and much less sour, it's sweeter, and much lighter and velvety. It is the way original cannolis are made. Good lord i love ricotta you guys should try it on tomato sauce pasta

[ditto]

Wow
One out of four is available here in Wisconsin supermarkets