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Why is it called buffalo mozzarella?
In Italy, the cheese is produced nationwide using Italian buffalo milk under the government’s official name mozzarella di latte di bufala because Italian buffalo are found in all Italian regions.
What is the difference between bocconcini and Ciliegine?
Bocconcini cheese is formed in slightly smaller balls (about the size of an egg). Ciliegine mozzarella is smaller still, about the size of a cherry.
Why is mozzarella in a ball?
Mozzarella is typically produced in the shape of a ball. Because of its high water content and its soft texture, if stored the same way as other cheeses, it will lose its shape and flatten out over time. Keeping mozzarella in a liquid helps to retain both its shape and its moisture (via Cheese.com).
What are Mozza balls called?
Bocconcini
Bocconcini (Italian pronunciation: [bokkonˈtʃiːni]; singular bocconcino [bokkonˈtʃiːno], “small mouthful”) are small mozzarella cheese balls the size of an egg.
What’s the difference between mozzarella and buffalo mozzarella?
Mozzarella is one of the only cheeses you’ll encounter on a regular basis that’s made from the milk of water buffalo. Buffalo mozzarella is creamier, softer, and far more flavorful than the cow-milk stuff, with a tanginess and depth of flavor that’s all its own.
Where does Italian mozzarella cheese come from?
It comes from the central regions of Italy where there is a wide variety of different dairy animals. A good authentic Italian mozzarella cheese which is available at different stores like Sogno Toscano can be made from milk of animals including; buffalo, cow, sheep and goat.
What is the difference between Treccia and Ovolini mozzarella?
When twisted to form a plait mozzarella is called treccia. Mozzarella is also available in smoked ( affumicata) and reduced-moisture, packaged varieties. Ovolini refers to smaller-sized bocconcini, and sometimes to cherry bocconcini.
What is skim mozzarella cheese used for?
Low-moisture part-skim mozzarella, widely used in the food-service industry, has a low galactose content, per some consumers’ preference for cheese on pizza to have low or moderate browning. Some pizza cheeses derived from skim mozzarella variants were designed not to require aging or the use of starter.
Where to buy the best buffalo mozzarella in Italy?
However, to this day it is widely known that the best and most highly prized artisanal produced buffalo mozzarella is still found south of Naples near Battipaglia and Caserta where small factories continue centuries-old traditions making buffalo mozzarella fresh daily for their local customers, who line up at the factories to buy this delicacy.