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Title: Ricotta - Adding Salt?
Post by: 24KAu on September 11, 2010, 04:17:23 AM
Hi everyone,

I just re-cooked the whey I had left over from my latest mozzarella attempt and I have a question.

The whey has no salt in it so I'm sure the cheese will be a bit on the bland side unless I add some to it.

At what point should I add salt?  Should I do it right after I remove the curds from the pot and start draining or wait until the cheese has finished draining?

Thanks for the help!
Title: Re: Ricotta - Adding Salt?
Post by: MattK on September 21, 2010, 03:48:40 PM
I usually don't add salt to my ricotta as I typically use it in other recipes, and can adjust seasoning when I use it, e.g., to fill a raviolli.

I would think you could add salt after it has drained. There should be enough moisture in there to dissolve the salt so you don't have crystals. Give it a stir before you use it each time, and it should be GTG.

MattK