mozzarella
Stretchy white cheese
Mozzarella is a mild, soft Italian cheese with a springy texture, traditionally made from water buffalo milk but now commonly from cow's milk.
It melts smoothly and stretches when heated, making it the standard cheese for pizza: Fresh mozzarella has more moisture than the low-moisture kind used on most pizzas.
Coagulated milk solids
- wheyLiquid from curdled dairy
- rennetMilk-curdling enzyme complex
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- buffalo milkLactation from water bovines
cheesemaking · fermentation · cultures · coagulation · kneading · shaping · salting · aging
Cream-filled mozzarella pouch
- bocconciniSmall fresh cheese balls
- buffaloLarge North American bovine
- smokedExposed to wood fumes
- stracciatellaWispy-egg Italian soup
Topped flatbread dish
- NaplesMediterranean port city
- capreseItalian tomato-mozzarella preparation
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
- bruschettaGrilled bread with toppings
prosciutto · pasta · risotto · gnocchi · focaccia · ciabatta · lasagna · margherita
Topped flatbread dish
- lasagnaBaked layered pasta dish
- capreseItalian tomato-mozzarella preparation
- calzoneFolded stuffed dough pocket
- paniniGrilled Italian sandwich
stuffed · baked · gratin · parmigiana · arancini · bruschetta · flatbread · stromboli
Red culinary fruit
- basilFragrant culinary leaf
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- balsamicAromatic aged vinegar
- buffaloLarge North American bovine
sliced · layered · drizzle · heirloom · platter · appetizer · insalata · fresh
curd
Coagulated milk solids
buffalo milk · cheesemaking · fermentation · cultures · coagulation · kneading · shaping · salting · aging · fresh
burrata
Cream-filled mozzarella pouch
- bocconciniSmall fresh cheese balls
- buffaloLarge North American bovine
- smokedExposed to wood fumes
stracciatella · fresh · aged · whole milk · shredded · sliced · pearls
pizza
Topped flatbread dish
- NaplesMediterranean port city
- capreseItalian tomato-mozzarella preparation
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
bruschetta · prosciutto · pasta · risotto · gnocchi · focaccia · ciabatta · lasagna · margherita · trattoria
pizza
Topped flatbread dish
- lasagnaBaked layered pasta dish
- capreseItalian tomato-mozzarella preparation
- calzoneFolded stuffed dough pocket
panini · stuffed · baked · gratin · parmigiana · arancini · bruschetta · flatbread · stromboli · ziti
stretchy
Capable of extending
pulled · chewy · soft · creamy · silky · elastic · pliable · supple · fibrous · tender
tomato
Red culinary fruit
buffalo · sliced · layered · drizzle · heirloom · platter · appetizer · insalata · fresh · summer
pepperoni
Spiced cured sausage
olives · mushrooms · onions · peppers · sausage · anchovies · tomato · oregano · arugula · prosciutto
white
Absence of pigment
milky · pale · ivory · glistening · round · ball · oval · braided · pearl · opaque
- Italian foodpasta, spaghetti, risotto, gnocchi, ravioli
- pizzacrust, cheese pizza, dough, pepperoni, supreme pizza
- Cheesescheddar, brie, gouda, parmesan, feta
- Italian Wordsciao, grazie, prego, arrivederci, si
- ItalyRome, Venice, Milan, Florence, Naples
- bland foodswhite rice, plain rice, tofu, boiled chicken, oatmeal
mozzarellaaged cheddar
Long-matured cow's milk cheese
Parmigiano-Reggiano · sharp cheddar · Gruyère · blue cheese · Gorgonzola
mozzarellaGorgonzola
Lombard town, cheese eponym
Stilton · Limburger · blue cheese · Camembert · stinky cheese
- mozzarella sticksBattered cheese batons, deep-fried
- fresh mozzarellaUnaged pulled-curd cheese
- buffalo mozzarellaFresh cheese from bovine milk
- smoked mozzarellaWood-cured Italian cheese