Quiz about the Italian Cuisine
The name 'ricotta' means 'cooked again' ('re-cooked') in Italian, referring to the second processing of the liquid done to produce the cheese.
Explanation
Strega is the Italian word for ‘witch’ and since legends of witchcraft at Benevento date back to the time of the Lombard invasion it was a natural choice of name for the liqueur. Indeed is sometimes called ‘the witch’ in the English-speaking world.