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Is manouri an appropriate substitute for ricotta salata?

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Is manouri an appropriate substitute for ricotta salata?

by Greg H » Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:05 pm

I made some fresh cavatelli over the weekend and plan on making a dish tonight, topping them with roasted tomatoes and eggplant. I was planning on finishing the pasta with ricotta salata. This was unavailable, but the had manouri which seemed to have a similar density. Is this cheese a reasonable substitute for the ricotta salata?
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Re: Is manouri an appropriate substitute for ricotta salata?

by Daniel Rogov » Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:37 pm

Greg, Hi....

Because manouri is made from the whey of feta it is somewhat more creamy and has a distinctly less salty nature than either feta or ricotta salata. Perhaps appropriate but a better bet might be feta itself, but if the particular feta is very salty to let it soak in cold water for about 10 minutes before use.

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Re: Is manouri an appropriate substitute for ricotta salata?

by Greg H » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:53 am

Thanks, Rogov.

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