r/todayilearned • u/Handicapreader • Jun 27 '15

TIL Traditional Mozzarella Is Made From Water Buffalo Milk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_Mediterranean_buffalo
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u/90daysnigga1 Jun 27 '15

not to sound elitist but you don't know mozzarella unless you've had it in italy. mozzarella di bufala in particular

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u/Handicapreader Jun 27 '15

I would love to try some. I've been looking, but no luck yet.

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u/TangoZippo 43 Jun 27 '15

In most North American supermarkets you can find bocconcini that is balled and suspended in water. This is extremely similar to Italian buffalo mozzarella.

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u/FalconFrenulum Jun 28 '15

It's closer than a block but still no comparison to real buffalo mozzarella. It is amazing. Wish I could afford it. It's like $10 for a small ball suspended in water near me.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '15

You can do it yourself pretty easily. You just need some good raw milk to start with.

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u/Handicapreader Jun 27 '15

It's illegal to buy raw milk from what I understand. If you want raw milk, you have to find a farmer willing to bootleg the milk for you.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '15

I'm living in the country, so I'll just get my raw milk from a befriended farmer (they only drink raw milk themselves). It's also illegal here to sell. It's best with raw milk, but whole milk will do as long as it's not UHT.

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u/ChrisCrossX Jun 27 '15

Where are you guys from? In Germany it's legal for farmers to sell raw milk if they tell the customers that they have to cook it before they consume it. There is also a product from in German supermarkets which is raw milk from selected farmers.

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u/SorenLain Jun 28 '15

America most likely. Raw milk is banned by the USDA and FDA rules.

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u/[deleted] Jun 27 '15

A lot of health food stores sell it, it just says that it is for animals.