Whey cheese is a dairy product made of whey, the by-product of cheesemaking. In cheese production, after the curds are separated, the whey still contains about 50% of the milk solids, including most o
Ricotta, an Italian whey cheese
Geitost cheese is prepared using leftover whey.
Urdă is a Romanian whey cheese.
Ricotta is an Italian whey cheese made from sheep, cow, goat, or Italian water buffalo milk whey left over from the production of other cheeses. However, modern ricotta is often made from milk instead
Whey cheese
…products made of whey and called whey cheese: Albumin cheese, made by coagulating the albumin in the whey with heat and possibly acid. Examples include ricotta and mizithra. Lactose content is low. Norwegian brunosts ("brown cheese"), made by boiling down the whey to concentrate the sugar, and consisting…
Ricotta salata is a firm, salted variety of ricotta.
Ricotta affumicata, a smoked variety from the Sila, in Calabria
Ricotta forte is a very soft variety from Apulia sold in jars.