Mozzarella Cheese Glossary |Health Benefit + Recipes with Mozzarella Cheese

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Description

Mozzarella (derived from the Italian word mozzare, which means, to cut) is originally an Italian cheese, crafted using the technique of spinning before being cut. This semi-soft, white cheese, has high moisture content, melts easily, and has a bland, buttery flavour and is traditionally produced solely from the milk of the domestic water buffalo. After curdling, the product is drained and the whey discarded. The cheese is then stretched and kneaded by hand to produce a delicate consistency. When slightly desiccated (partially dried), mozzarella is best used to prepare dishes cooked in the oven, like lasagna. When twisted to form a plait it is called treccia. Mozzarella is also available in smoked (called affumicata) and reduced-moisture packaged varieties.

How to select

• Mozzarella cheese, should be smooth and evenly coloured without signs of cracking or discoloration.

• The young cheese is somewhat perishable, so it should be used quickly.

• Check the best before date before buying.

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Culinary uses

• With its mild-to-mellow flavour, it is perfect for snacking, slicing, or melting on Mexican dishes.

• Most commonly eaten fresh, Mozzarella cheese can be used as a substitute for Parmesan on pasta.

• It is a popular cheese for snacking on, on its own or with crackers.

• It is especially flavourful in melted dishes such as soup and sauce recipes

• A few dishes which may use Mozzarella cheese are mashed potatoes, shepherds pie, macaroni and cheese, casseroles, etc.

• Cheese tastes superb between toasted wheat breads with cucumber and tomato slices.

• Mozzarella cheese can be added to omelettes, pizza, soufflés, au gratins, fondues, etc.

How to store

• All cheeses, regardless of variety, should be well wrapped and kept in the warmest section of the refrigerator. (The refrigerator door is often one of the warmest spots).

• As storage life is related to the moisture content of the cheese, the softer the cheese, the shorter amount of time it will keep fresh.

Health Benefits

• Regardless of the type of milk used to create it, Mozzarella cheese is a concentrated source of the nutrients naturally found in milk, including calcium.

• The one nutritional drawback of reduced-fat cheeses is that they are usually higher in sodium than full-fat natural cheeses.

• Mozzarella also contains a large amount of other essential nutrients such as phosphorous, zinc, riboflavin, vitamin B12 and vitamin A.

• It is a dense source of high quality protein.