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Modern adaptation
Goat whey ricotta
Ricotta
Cornell’s goat-dairy recipe combines fresh whey with whole goat milk, lemon juice and salt to recover a small amount of soft ricotta curd.
History
The inspected recipe is a modern household method; it does not establish origin or earliest attestation.
Ingredients
Scaling: source batch only
Fresh wheyUse very fresh whey; source says whey from Quesa Blanca can be used.
3.79 L1 gal as recorded
Fresh whole goat milk
946 mL1 qt as recorded
Lemon juice
59 mL¼ cup as recorded
SaltMix into drained curd.
2.5 mL½ tsp as recorded
Method
Risks and precautions · Elevated risk
Fresh dairy handling
CDC says soft fresh cheese and dairy products made with raw milk can carry Listeria; choose pasteurized dairy. This is general guidance, not process validation.
Hazard sourceCDC recommends choosing pasteurized milk and dairy products. This general advice does not validate the recipe.
Control sourceCornell says the fresh curd can be used up to one week or frozen; this source statement is attributed and not independently validated.
- Combine the very fresh whey and whole goat milk together in a pan.
- Heat the whey and goat milk mixture to 195°F (91°C).
- Take the pan off the heat, add lemon juice, and stir until fine curd flecks appear.
- Pour the mixture into a cheesecloth-lined colander, then cool and drain the curds for 25 minutes.
- Remove the drained curd and mix in salt; Cornell says to use it fresh within one week or freeze it.
Conditions
Temperatureup to 91°C
Temperature controlMulti-stage
Places
Unknown
Documented preparation · Place not establishedThe source documents a method but does not establish a place of origin.
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Sources
Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NYS 4-HProcess · Ingredients · Storage
Cooking with Goat Products: RicottaFull recipe text at the Ricotta heading, lines 531–545.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionSafety
How Listeria Spread: Soft Cheeses and Raw MilkCDC describes Listeria risk in soft fresh cheese and products made from raw milk and recommends pasteurized dairy.