Salted Sheep's Ricotta, approx. 700 g

Salted Sheep's Ricotta

A firm, aged and salted sheep's-milk ricotta, in pieces of about 700 g. Unlike fresh ricotta, this version is salted and dried to a compact, gratable texture, with a savoury, slightly tangy sheep's-milk flavour — a classic finishing cheese of Southern Italy.

What is ricotta salata?

Ricotta is a dairy product (latticino) made from whey, not curd. Ricotta salata is then salted and aged until firm enough to grate or shave. As a sheep's-milk version it carries more character than cow's ricotta, with savoury depth.

How to use it in the kitchen

Grate or shave it over pasta — it is essential to the Sicilian pasta alla Norma with aubergine and tomato — and over salads, grilled vegetables and soups. Its salty, dry character finishes dishes the way Pecorino does, but milkier.

Storage and logistics

Keep refrigerated at 0-4°C, well wrapped. LAPA delivers refrigerated Italian dairy across Switzerland — Zurich, Aargau, Zug, Schwyz, Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, Lucerne and beyond — to restaurants, pizzerias, hotels and delicatessens.