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I’m a cheese addict… it must be a French thing! Yep, that makes sense, right? Seriously though, I can’t imagine living without cheese. Our cheese drawer is packed and I’ll find a zillion reasons to have cheese every day; a slice of cheese in the morning or spread some on my croissant while in the mid-afternoon I’ll be enjoying an apple with a slice or two of cheese – hey one cannot go without the other; it’s a rule! -, and if I didn’t have any during that day, I’ll make or create something with cheese in it… that is if I didn’t enjoy some with my glass of wine while prepping dinner!
 
Now not all cheeses are the same; some are hard while others are very soft and anything in between. There are a few Italian cheeses that I really enjoy and cook or bake with quite often. One of them is very soft and creamy perhaps too creamy and most of the time I have to do this step before using it. This is what this episode is about… Ricotta Cheese • How to Drain.
 
This particular cheese is awesome because it can be used for so many dishes like Pasta, pizza, one of my favorite meals which is Gnudi aka Malfatti, and desserts. As ricotta has a high moisture content, when I make my Cannoli, I have to do this step to prevent them from becoming soggy, unless I buy impastata ricotta which is much dryer and naturally drained. On the other hand, I don’t really see why I should spend extra dollars when I can do the same at home and get exactly the same results with my Ricotta Cheese • How to Drain.
 
It’s an easy, effortless method. You need a few kitchen tools to accomplish this Ricotta Cheese • How to Drain process and also time… actually 24 hours. There’s a little planning ahead but you’ll get exactly the same impastata Ricotta results…
Bon Appétit!
 
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