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Is Mozzarella the greatest cheese on the planet?

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12:21a, 7/12/21
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Mozz is good for pizza because of its chemistry. It's melts and stretches well. And it's cheap to make for the most part, and needs no aging. That's why it's the main player, but it's very far from the best cheese IMO.

Buffalo mozz, tho.. gimme dat.
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1:29a, 7/12/21
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Not even close to being the best. I'm going to judge a cheese based on how it tastes on its own, not how it is on a pizza. I doubt mozzarella would be in my top 15.
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1:42a, 7/12/21
AG
By that logic, if hamburgers were also a top 3 food, then hamburger buns would be the greatest bread on the planet.
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In reply to FtBendTxAg • 7:49a, 7/12/21
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Had buffalo mozzarella the first time when we were in Italy, ridiculous. We stayed in a really nice hotel in Rome and we got in straight up exhausted, just decided to get room service and crash. I can't remember what it was called but I got something that was similar to a quesadilla, it was on Italian flatbread and it had buffalo mozzarella and prosciutto, one of the best things I've ever eaten in my life.
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8:04a, 7/12/21
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Good mozzarella is hard to beat, but there is a lot of crap mozzarella out there.

But good burrata..........probably my favorite cheese
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8:09a, 7/12/21
That would be Stilton
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It is a good addition to grilled cheese. Simplest easy grilled cheese is 2 slices of american deli-deluxe, with a little mozz in b/w. It expands the gooey/stretchy factor of the sandwich.
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9:32a, 7/12/21
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the best cheese I've ever had was parmesan straight off the wheel in a cheese aging shop in Turin, Italy.
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10:04a, 7/12/21
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11:54a, 7/12/21
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Parmesan is the king of cheeses. But mozzarella is the number one in the country because of pizza
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2:59p, 7/12/21
AG
parmesan is great stuff. so much MSG.
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3:05p, 7/12/21
AG
A few years ago I had some cheese called a Charmer. Basically half cheddar half Parmesan. Mind blowingly amazing.

https://www.bookhamharrison.co.uk/sussex-charmer/sussex-charmer-200g
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5:16p, 7/12/21
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The best most versatile cheese is American

Because - 'murica
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9:36p, 7/12/21
If you can ever find fresh mozzarella that hasn't been refrigerated, it's worth seeking out. The HEB I shop at was making it one morning, and I bought two straight out of the ice bath they were using to cool and set the curd. It was amazing.

Red Witch is a cheese we get all the time in Paso Robles, and it is excellent. Sadly, I haven't found anyone local that carries it.
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9:36p, 7/12/21
AG
American has made a major resurgence.

Many of the great chefs of country have been very vocal about it being the PREEMINENT cheese for burgers. It wasn't long ago that they were even shunning it for burgers, coming a full 180. Small victory for the cheese we all grew up with!
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In reply to Max Power • 10:03p, 7/12/21
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Max Power said:
Had buffalo mozzarella the first time when we were in Italy, ridiculous. We stayed in a really nice hotel in Rome and we got in straight up exhausted, just decided to get room service and crash. I can't remember what it was called but I got something that was similar to a quesadilla, it was on Italian flatbread and it had buffalo mozzarella and prosciutto, one of the best things I've ever eaten in my life.


By they don't even have buffaloes in Italy.
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In reply to JYDog90 • 11:11p, 7/12/21
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Willy Wonka said:
Max Power said:
Had buffalo mozzarella the first time when we were in Italy, ridiculous. We stayed in a really nice hotel in Rome and we got in straight up exhausted, just decided to get room service and crash. I can't remember what it was called but I got something that was similar to a quesadilla, it was on Italian flatbread and it had buffalo mozzarella and prosciutto, one of the best things I've ever eaten in my life.


By they don't even have buffaloes in Italy.


Not sure if serious.
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11:16p, 7/12/21
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Is that an inside joke or quote from something?

There are definitely Buffalo in Italy. Perhaps you're mistaking Buffalo or water Buffalo for American bison.
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8:43a, 7/13/21
AG
On its own plain mozzarella is pretty boring imo

If we're talking about what cheese could I stuff my face with on its own: Parmigiano Reggiano all day.

Side note: I find pecorino Romano to be a little off putting. Too funky for me. I always use parm in the classic pasta dishes that often call for pecorino in their authentic form.
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12:04p, 7/13/21
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Smoked mozzarella is awesome
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In reply to JYDog90 • 12:20p, 7/13/21
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You do know that Buffalo mozzarella does actually come from Buffalo right?

Edit - that sounded snarkier than it meant to. I did not know this for years and had no idea Mediterranean Buffalo existed. Was watching some food show on tv one day and it happened to be about pizza in Italy and Buffalo mozzarella
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In reply to Scotts Tot • 1:54p, 7/13/21
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Scotts Tot said:
On its own plain mozzarella is pretty boring imo

If we're talking about what cheese could I stuff my face with on its own: Parmigiano Reggiano all day.

Side note: I find pecorino Romano to be a little off putting. Too funky for me. I always use parm in the classic pasta dishes that often call for pecorino in their authentic form.


Always felt the same about Pecorino. Guess cause it's a sheep milk cheese.

Parmigiano Reggiano is the goat. It is the peak of human culinary engineering.
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2:18p, 7/14/21
AG
burrata is > mozz. so good.

but humboldt fog hits all the right buttons for me.

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7:24a, 7/15/21
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Buffalo Mozzarella is the bomb! I just asked in a different thread if anyone has bought Buffalo Mozzarella from a new place around Blanco that's making it?

To whoever said Stilton, you have to try St. Agur. My mouth waters just typing that.
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10:00a, 7/15/21
My new top cheese ever

https://meredithdairy.com/our-products/marinated-cheese/

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8:01p, 7/22/21
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I'll take a washed rind cheese over of the cheeses mentioned so far. Bring on the stinky cheeses!
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In reply to nai06 • 8:52p, 7/22/21
Aged Gouda is pretty amazing too.
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In reply to nai06 • 7:16a, 7/23/21
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Epoisses or tallegio would get my vote
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11:49a, 7/24/21
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Has anyone been to the new Italian creamery that opened up in Blanco? Thought about taking a weekend trip for a round of golf, Andalusia and swinging by this place.

https://rockandvinemag.com/2020/11/orobianco-brings-the-tastes-of-italy-to-blanco/
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8:13p, 7/26/21
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Mozzarella is pretty far down on my list of favorite cheeses. Heck, for pizza, I use a combination of provolone and Gouda.
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6:35p, 8/22/21
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Velveeta...no contest.
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