As you all know, I am not that *excited* to be back at home (Italy). Nevertheless, I have to admit there are several pros in this. Most of all, of course, I am enjoying good food.
The first day I arrived, I found a pleasant surprise: my brother just came back from Naples and brought some REAL, amazing and delicious mozzarella! He said that when he bought it, it was still warm = super fresh and just made!
I am sorry to say this, but now, THIS is the real thing. I have traveled a lot and never found anything similar to this. It’s hard to explain what real mozzarella is when you’re abroad – but it’s definitely not the yellowish hard and dry thing I see around.
So here is what I found on my kitchen table (with Egyptian tablecloth of course!):
This plastic bag contains 2 mozzarellas in their liquid – some kind of water and milk mix. Each one is approximately as big as a grapefruit.
Then you open the bag and you find the mozzarella, happily floating in its liquid! Fresh mozzarella can last up to one week in this liquid, and doesn’t have to stay in the fridge or it will oxidize.
So I took one mozzarella out and put it in a plate, keeping the bag with the liquid closed. And here it is, looking good!
Ready to be eaten! So I started slicing it… here is how the inside looks – soft, spongy and wet.
As you can see, it’s not that compact inside. The texture is unique and the external layer is more solid, looks like a coat.
Another thing I want to show you, is the milk that comes out when you press/slice it – this attests the quality of real mozzarella!
See the little waterfall? : ) Irresistible!
It was hard to keep taking pictures without eating. (as you can see, a little piece is already missing… ops!) So the next thing I did, was putting the camera off, taking a little slice of mozzarella and eating it on a cracker.
Simple and delicious! This is the beauty of Italian food.
Sorry, I can’t describe the taste, but I can tell you it’s slightly salty – but just to the perfect level. Did I make you hungry?
Have you ever tried real mozzarella? Can you find this in your countries? If not, come to Italy and don’t miss it : )
16 Comments
Sumptuous…though i don`t like cheese of any kind,this one really looks awesome….As you asked..yes..it really made me hungry!! certainly won`t find here of this kind…
Well this is not normal cheese:) I’d be more than happy to make you try it! Sumptuous… hmm, I like this word!
You just made me so hungry Chica.Looked so good. I’ve never seen anything like it before. I adore cheese. I will be super fat or super eater+super work outer if I ever live in Italy.
Haha sis, you crack me up:) In fact, I will be fatty again in no time now that I’m back in Italy… too many temptations! Come on, join me hehe:)
How much do I miss real Italian food? Too much. I hate u for this u know? :P
Nooo don’t hate me! Shall I remind your porceddu Facebook pictures?:p
I know, I know. I missed Italian food too:)
Love the shots! Yum, this makes me sad to be leaving Italy soon! We visited a pecorino farm in Pienza recently and although we didn’t get to see them make mozzarella we got to see them make the pecorino and ricotta. It was fun (a bit stinky ;)).
Hehe, pecorino factory must be stinky for sure! But I guess the result was yummy:) Leaving Italy? Well, Australia sounds great too:)
Wow. Just wow. I’ve never seen real mozzarella like this before, Giulia. You made my mouth water.
Haha, I know, I want to show the world what mozzarella really is!
Come over and let’s have some:)
Yum! You can get real mozzarella in Australia and while it looks similar I bet the stuff in your photos tastes waayyyy better and is much much fresher. Did I say yum?!
I’m up for a comparison! *buys ticket to Australia and goes to the airport*
That looks absolutley amazing! I have an Italian heritage so whenever I go to my grandparents house they always have proper mozzarella and proper parmesan, so much better than the cheap stuff you can buy in the supermarkets these days!!!
Hehe, right, it’s completely different. I am ok with the “cheap stuff” (well not so cheap actually) outside of Italy, I don’t complain. But when I come home I know I can have the real thing! Yummy!
Oh wow this looks very good. I can not wait to get to Italy and have some good real Italian food!!!
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