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Homemade Ricotta Cheese

This recipe is easy and healthy, and it can easily be halved or doubled.

By bbcgoodfood · From Open Recipes · 5 ingredients
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Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Why it works: Milk and yogurt are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 12% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 2,361 recipes. Both carry ethyl octanoate, which smells fruity. The science ↓

Homemade Ricotta Cheese

Serves 6

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

303Calories
25 gProtein
14 gFat
18 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 5 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Yogurt170g plain Greek100
Cream1 tbsp (15ml) heavy51
Vinegar1 tbsp (15ml) distilled3
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By bbcgoodfood. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Milk + yogurttop 12% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,361 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity).

  2. Yogurt + vinegartop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together955 recipes

    Shared aroma: isoamyl acetate (banana, fruity).

  3. Yogurt + creamtop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,478 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonanone (fruity, floral).

  4. Milk + creamtop 18% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together29,399 recipes

    Shared aroma: delta-dodecalactone (sweet, creamy).

  5. Cream + vinegartop 25% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,064 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs