Abstract: A milk containing liquid is fed at a controlled rate into a tank having rotatable blades defining scoops at an upper portion thereof. In one process, the milk containing liquid precipitates to form ricotta cheese. The precipitation rises in the tank and is scooped into a funnel by the rotating blades. The scooped precipitation flows through the funnel to an exit port in the vessel sidewall. In another process, the milk containing liquid coagulates to form curd and whey which is severed into cubes by the rotating blades and is scooped into the funnel.