This is the most delicate curd cheese, which is obtained from whey.Many Italian dishes are prepared with ricotta :from tortellini di ricotta and pasta sauces to nectarian Sicilian cannoli cakes and fruit cakes. Ricotta is used in cooking sandwiches, salads, in fillings for pancakes, in pasta sauces, in minced batter. Ricotta is also used as a dessert with sugar and jam.Ricotta cheese is not only an amazingly tasty and nutritious product, but also healthy. It is used in many low-calorie diets due to the high content of easily digestible whey proteins and low fat content.