Basket Cheese

I was standing at Labriola’s Italian Grocery deli counter and it’s the first time I saw Basket Cheese. I asked about it. It’s only sold at Easter time. It can be used to make Easter pies or you eat a slice with fresh fruit and a drizzle of honey. A firm ricotta like cheese. There are recipes. Recipes to make basket cheese at home and recipes to use the store-bought version to bake savory pies for Easter. There are sweet recipes too. Here’s a recipe for savory Italian Easter Pie

It’s called “basket cheese” because it’s formed in a basket and you can see the imprint of the weaving on the side of the cheese.

“Basket cheese is mild in flavor, so it forms a great combination with bread. It is eaten along with jam or honey and thus forms a great breakfast. Many people enjoy basket cheese as an afternoon snack. Relish its taste with olive oil, pepper and salt its yummy.”

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8 thoughts on “Basket Cheese”

  1. It looks very similar to a goat’s cheese that’s a regular offering here, Ruth. It’s quite bland and combines well with other toppings.

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  2. Dear Ruth…You have an eye for the unusual. As a result we learn something new from you frequently. I remember you saying that your father, or maybe your mother, taught you to be curious about everything and look for details. As a result you take time to look for the things that many of us pass by without noticing. You had very knowledgeable parents for sure.

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  4. Next time I’m in Mario’s Italian Market I’ll look for it, have to go soon I guess since it is only available around Easter. You do find things of interest in so many categories. dc

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    • I think in some locations it’s sold year around but my Italian grocery sells it only at Easter. That one savory pie recipe is packed with pounds of meat.

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