Reduced Fat Ricotta is soft and creamy with a delicate texture and pleasant slight caramel flavour. During the cheese making process, milk is set and then cut separating the curd and whey. The curd is further processed to manufacture cheeses such Bocconcini, Fresh Pecorino and Mozzarella, while the whey is used to produce the Ricotta. During this process the majority of fat is captured in the curd, hence the whey is reduced fat. The name Ricotta translated from Italian means 'recooked', thus being the case with the whey. La Casa Del Formaggio's Food Service Reduced Fat Ricotta is packaged in a sturdy ricotta basket to keep its shape and is shrink-wrapped to maintain its freshness.