Polly-O Part Skim Ricotta Cheese

Polly-O Part Skim Ricotta Cheese (32 oz) is a classic refrigerated dairy item you’d find in the chilled cheese and dairy section of a supermarket, shelved near other fresh cheeses like mascarpone, cottage cheese, cream cheese and refrigerated pasta fillings and sauces. The large tub signals a family-size or cooking-oriented purchase — shoppers grab it for baking projects, Italian weeknight dinners and brunch spreads alike. Polly-O carries a long-standing Italian-American association, positioned as a mid-market, nostalgic brand aimed at home cooks who value tradition and convenience; packaging and advertising lean into comforting, family-style recipes rather than trendy health claims. The label leans modestly into a health halo with “part-skim” and “pasteurized” statements and a short ingredient list, but there’s no organic certification or child-targeted branding. In plain processing terms, this is a simply made fresh cheese: pasteurized milks curdled (here using vinegar), drained and salted. Sensory-wise it’s spoonable and creamy with a delicate, slightly grainy curd texture and a mild milky flavor with faint tang — versatile for spreading on toast, folding into lasagna, filling cannoli or enriching pancakes and dips. Packaging is typically a wide plastic tub with a peel-back lid, encouraging the ritual of scooping with a spoon or spatula straight from the container. Nutrition cues on the label (about 90 calories, 65 mg sodium, 2 g sugars per serving) support everyday cooking and baking use, making this a practical pantry-to-table workhorse in American kitchens.