Description
The Marzotica ricotta with chili pepper Torretta is a special typical Apulian ricotta. The shape of the Marzotica ricotta resembles a trullo, as it has the typical cone shape. Made with only sheep's milk and rennet, chili pepper is added to the Marzotica Torretta ricotta, which characterizes it. The salted chili pepper ricotta is aged and is usually used grated on regional first courses but is also excellent consumed with warm bread. The ricotta is salted and chili pepper is added during processing, making it completely different from the typical fresh and crumbly ricotta; the aging and salting allow the ricotta to have less perishability and an increase in flavor. Excellent grated in flakes on pasta dishes and vegetables. The Marzotica Torretta ricotta with chili pepper is an indispensable ingredient to flavor your dishes. Pairings: The Marzotica ricotta with chili pepper is excellent grated on pasta dishes based on eggplant and tomato, also excellent consumed on its own. Pairing with Negroamaro and Primitivo di Manduria. Storage: Store in a cool, dry place. Processing: The sheep's milk is inoculated with lamb whey starter; once the cheese paste is formed, it is broken and placed in special molds of typical shape and added with chili pepper that distinguishes it, indeed the ricotta takes on a red hue given by the pieces of chili pepper. It is followed by salting and a brief aging. Aging: 24