Several months ago, I discovered the deliciousness that is fruit spread with really good quality ricotta cheese. I discovered this by accident, during a tipsy evening with a friend when I inadvertently dipped an apple slice into the bowl of cheese. One taste and for the rest of the evening it was all we ate until the cheese was all gone.
One caveat is that this doesn't work with that grainy ricotta you get from the grocery store. You need to find the stuff that is available at cheese and specialty shops. Here in Philly, I get it at Claudio's, a cheese shop located in the Italian Market. It is super-creamy (I imagine it has a much higher fat content than regular ricotta) and when combined with fruit, becomes special in a way I am not totally able to articulate.
Last night I cut a pineapple up into spears and took it, along with a small container of this special ricotta, to a dinner with friends. It was one of several dessert options and yet was one of the favorites, because it was a change from the sweet (but delicious) baked goods. You can use your imagination to determine what other fruit might go well with it, I haven't tried it, but have a suspicion it would be fantastic with peaches and nectarines.
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Pierogies + cheese + onions + kraut = Parmageddon!
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7-18-2007 @ 2:45PM
Buy Fresh Seafood Online said...
Marisa, I also think that pears would go well with the cheese. I got to call up all of my friends tonigt and tell them about this. What other fruits do you recommend Marisa?
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7-18-2007 @ 9:58PM
Lynds said...
I eat cantaloupe or strawberries and ricotta all the time. Almost any fruit goes well with it
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7-18-2007 @ 11:10PM
Leilei said...
mascarpone cheese is GREAT with just about any fruit... its basically like whipped creme, with a touch less guilt
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