What the sources record about each of these so far.
BrossaItaly, Valle d'Aosta
Thick-liquid whey cream, used on polenta or as a dessert with sugar and cinnamon.
- Rind
- None
- Size
- No shape; usually kept in glass bottles
- Boundary
- A whey-and-cream product, not a formed cheese
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd83–84 °C
- Mould and salt
Brossat (brull)Spain and Andorra
Catalan whey cheese; brull fills the flaons pastries of Morella.
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd
- Mould and salt
Brus da ricottaItaly, Piemonte
Fermented spreadable ewe's ricotta, often spiced with chilli or black pepper (SURF-HERB in paste).
- Rind
- None
- Size
- Net 50–300 g in small glass jars (tech sheet 0.150–0.200 kg)
- Prepare the milk
- Mould and salt
- Ripen
CuincirItaly, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Also called Cuncir.
Spreadable, pungent fermented ricotta of the Friulian mountains, kept for long storage.
- Rind
- None
- Size
- Takes the container's shape
- Prepare the milk
- Mould and salt
- Ripen45 days – 2 months
Glarner SchabzigerGlarus
blue fenugreek; cone
- Milk
- cow milk, skim (ziger)
- Ripening
- months
Made like Whey cheese (heat-precipitated whey protein) family.
LorTurkey
- Milk
- whey
- Ripening
- fresh
Made like Whey cheese (heat-precipitated whey protein) family.
MascarpaItaly, Piemonte
Also called Mascherpa, Mascherpin (small forms).
Aged and sometimes smoked ricotta of Valsesia, sweeter and stronger than fresh ricotta, never piquant.
- Rind
- None when fresh; thin, wrinkled, grey or ochre, clean or bloomy when aged
- Size
- 0.5–1.0 kg; roughly round from the cloth
- Prepare the milk
- Mould and salt
- Ripen
O' PelusoItaly, Campania
Lean, sweet shepherd's whey cheese packed in fig or vine leaves.
- Rind
- None; ivory white, soft and crumbly
- Size
- About 200 g; round or slightly oblong
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd
- Mould and salt
Requeijão da Beira BaixaPortugal, Beira Baixa
Whey cheese tied by DOP to the whey of the three Beira Baixa cheeses.
- Size
- 150–400 g
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd15–30 min · 80–90 °C
- Cut and drain the curd
Requeijão Serra da Estrela PDOPortugal
- Milk
- sheep milk, whey
- Ripening
- fresh
Made like Whey cheese (heat-precipitated whey protein) family.
Requesón (Mexico)Mexico
Mexican ricotta-type whey cheese; Mexican food standards class it as a 'queso de suero'. Used in gorditas, tamales and sweets.
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd90 °C
- Cut and drain the curd
- Mould and salt
Ricotta calda con sieroItaly, Lazio
Also called Ricotta calda con siero, hot ricotta with whey (Rieti).
Ricotta is a boundary entry, set by heat and acid, not by microbes. Ricotta calda con siero, "hot ricotta with whey", is a Rieti specialty that Lazio added to Italy's list of traditional food products in 2026. No technical sheet has been published yet; the name says the ricotta is served hot, in its whey.
Made like Whey cheese (heat-precipitated whey protein) family.
Ricotta di Bufala Campana PDOCampania
- Milk
- buffalo milk, whey
- Ripening
- fresh
Made like Whey cheese (heat-precipitated whey protein) family.
Ricotta di capra affumicataItaly, Calabria
Salted and smoked goat whey ricotta, some shaped as a club-headed fertility symbol. Made all year, mainly October–July.
- Rind
- Clean; rough, basket marks
- Size
- Cylindrical 0.25–0.30 kg (Ø ~10, length 20 cm) or drumstick 'fertility symbol' form 0.7–1.0 kg (Ø 6, length 30 cm)
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd65 °C
- Mould and salt
- Ripen
Ricotta di colostro ovinoItaly, Sardegna
Ricotta made from the whey of ewe colostrum cheese; rare and seasonal, sometimes smoked.
- Rind
- None; white, rough surface
- Size
- Ø 15–20 cm; weight varies by maker
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd
- Mould and salt
- Ripen4–6 °C
Ricotta di pecora masseseItaly, Toscana
On summer pastures (Jun–Aug) shepherds drain it well and wrap it in woven beech (sometimes hornbeam) twigs and leaves, making it creamier and longer-keeping.
- Rind
- None
- Size
- ~300 g; truncated cone
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd5–10 min · 80–85 °C
- Mould and salt
Ricotta di pecora nera di ArbusItaly, Sardegna
Fresh ricotta from the whey of the rare black Arbus sheep; once made in the one-room 'sa domu de su casu'.
- Rind
- None
- Size
- 300 g or 1500 g; truncated cone
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd90 °C
- Mould and salt
Ricotta di stazzoItaly, Abruzzo
Unsalted fresh whey ricotta sold straight from the summer sheep fold.
- Rind
- None; basket marks
- Size
- Variable; cylinder or truncated cone
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curdat least 80 °C
- Mould and salt
Ricotta di vaccaItaly, Sicilia
Sicilian fresh cow-whey ricotta enriched with milk and set with acid whey.
- Rind
- None; ivory, basket-marked
- Size
- 0.5–1.0 kg; truncated cone
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd15–30 min · 65 °C
- Mould and salt
Ricotta fresca ed essiccata di capraItaly, Campania
Goat whey ricotta made all over Campania, sold fresh or salted and dried.
- Rind
- Fresh none, bright white; dried: very thin ivory skin
- Size
- 0.200 kg; truncated cone
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd15–30 min · 65 °C
- Mould and salt
- Ripen
Ricotta fresca ed essiccata di pecoraItaly, Campania
Ewe whey ricotta sold fresh or salted and dried; same method as the goat version.
- Rind
- Fresh none, milk-white; dried: very thin ivory skin
- Size
- 0.200 kg; truncated cone
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd15–30 min · 65 °C
- Mould and salt
- Ripen
Ricotta ibleaItaly, Sicilia
Hyblean cow ricotta made with traditional copper and palm-leaf tools.
- Rind
- None; ivory, basket-marked
- Size
- 0.5–1.0 kg truncated cone, Ø 10–15 cm; or ~250 g elongated cylinder
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd15–30 min · 65 °C
- Mould and salt
Ricotta mantèca di MontellaItaly, Campania
Also called Ricotta di Montella.
Rich ricotta from fat whey enriched with whey cream; buttery taste. Dates to at least the mid-1800s.
- Rind
- None; pale straw, glossy from the fat
- Size
- 0.5 or 1.0 kg; truncated cone
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curdat least 10 min · 82–85 °C
- Mould and salt
Ricotta mistaItaly, Sicilia
Sicilian ricotta from mixed cow, ewe and goat whey; also the base for ricotta salata.
- Rind
- None; ivory, straw if ewe whey dominates
- Size
- 1.0–1.5 kg; truncated cone
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd15–30 min · 65 °C
- Mould and salt
Ricotta ovina di ArischiaItaly, Abruzzo
Also called Ricotta co le ficore.
Ewe whey ricotta whose flocculation is triggered with fig branches, a plant coagulant rarely used for ricotta.
- Rind
- None; rough, basket marks; pale straw-yellow paste
- Size
- 0.5–2.0 kg; Ø ≤ 18 cm, height ≤ 11 cm
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd65 °C
- Mould and salt
Ricotta Romana PDOLazio
- Milk
- sheep milk, whey
- Ripening
- fresh
Made like Whey cheese (heat-precipitated whey protein) family.
Ricotta salataSicily/Sardinia
pressed, salted, dried
- Milk
- sheep milk, whey
- Ripening
- ~3 mo
Made like Whey cheese (heat-precipitated whey protein) family.
Ricotta SchotteItaly, Sappada
Also called Schotte Kneidilam, Gelelchtschotte, Saurnschotte.
Sappada whey cheese made two ways; Saurnschotte combines it with local tarragon.
- Rind
- None; classic brown surface, fresh white with green tarragon flecks
- Size
- Small cylinder or pear, about 0.300 kg
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd80 °C
- Mould and salt
- Ripen
Ricotta seccaItaly, Lazio
Salted, dried ricotta hard enough to grate; shape varies by district.
- Rind
- Clean or treated; white to straw-yellow
- Size
- 0.100–0.250 kg (Valle di Comino, Ausoni, Aurunci) or 0.100–0.700 kg (Laga, Sabina); cylinder with side, tubular cylinder, or truncated cone by area
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd87–90 °C
- Mould and salt
- Ripen
Ricotta vaccina fresca dell'Emilia-RomagnaItaly, Emilia-Romagna
Also called Puina, Puvina.
Cow-whey ricotta from Parmigiano Reggiano dairies, made after the grana in the same rooms.
- Rind
- None
- Size
- 0.500–2.500 kg; truncated cone, ø 10–17 cm, height 6–12 cm
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curdat least 80 °C
- Mould and salt
Ricotta viterbeseItaly, Lazio
Sweet unsalted ewe ricotta from a tradition of Sardinian emigrant and local shepherds about 90 years old; used in sweets and fried tortelli.
- Rind
- None; white, basket-marked
- Size
- 0.500–1.000 kg; truncated cone
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd83–90 °C
- Mould and salt
Ricottone salatoItaly, Calabria
Salted, aged whey ricotta with many local versions (Crotonese, Silano, Locride and others); the PAT covers the Cosenza type made March–November.
- Rind
- Clean, rough, basket marks; beige to brown
- Size
- 0.5–1.0 kg; Ø 10 cm, length 20 cm
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd
- Mould and salt
- Ripen
SalignoùnItaly, Valle d'Aosta
Also called saulignoun, salignön.
Walser spiced ricotta, pink from chilli; historically smoked in the chimney hood for keeping.
- Rind
- None
- Size
- Loose in bowls, or spheres of about 0.300 kg for smoking
- Prepare the milk
- Mould and salt
- Ripen
Seirass del fenItaly, Piemonte
Also called Sarass del fèn, Saras del fèn.
Aged, pressed ricotta wrapped in green mountain hay.
- Rind
- None when fresh; aged ones get a soft mould film, straw to green-grey
- Size
- 0.700–3.0 kg; rounded ø 10–20 cm, height 10–15 cm
- Prepare the milk
- Mould and salt
- Ripen
Seirass di siero di pecoraItaly, Piemonte
Fresh ewe-whey ricotta, sweet with a mild sheep note.
- Rind
- None; white, slightly wrinkled surface
- Size
- 0.5–3.0 kg
- Prepare the milk
- Mould and salt
- Ripen
Seirass stagionatoItaly, Piemonte
Dried, aged ricotta, once the main way ricotta was kept; now rarely made.
- Rind
- Light greyish mould film, or wrapped in mountain herbs (e.g. wild thyme)
- Size
- 0.5–3.0 kg
- Prepare the milk
- Mould and salt
- Ripen
Sérac / séré (Swiss whey cheese, Ziger)Switzerland
Also called sérac, séré (Suisse romande), Ziger, Spendziger (Ferden, VS).
Swiss acid-heat whey cheese; older whole-milk 'sérés' survive in Glarner Schabziger and the Spendziger of Ferden.
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd90–92 °C
- Cut and drain the curd
SérasItaly, Valle d'Aosta
Aosta whey ricotta, slightly sour and salty; hardens with smoking and age.
- Rind
- None (fresh) or clean (aged)
- Size
- Square block, 10–20 cm, 0.2–3.0 kg
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd80–90 °C
- Mould and salt
- Ripen
Travia da Beira BaixaPortugal, Beira Baixa
Loose, granular sibling of requeijão: the whey flocs are not drained into a shape but kept soft with rescaldão.
- Prepare the milk
- Set the curd15–30 min · 80–90 °C
- Cut and drain the curd
UrdăRomania
- Milk
- sheep milk, whey
- Ripening
- fresh
Made like Whey cheese (heat-precipitated whey protein) family.
Xinomyzithra Kritis PDOCrete
sour whey cheese, ripened in skins or barrels
- Milk
- sheep/goat milk, whey
- Ripening
- ≥2 mo
Made like Whey cheese (heat-precipitated whey protein) family.