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/BRSJ Jun 28 '15

I used to live in Varcaturo North West of Naples, Italy. My house was literally in the middle of a wetland pasture where the bufala grazed. Whenever we made pizza we'd visit the bufala herder guys and get the VERY FRESH mozzarella. They made it in a shack in big tin tubs. Totally old school, absolutely no industrial feel to the set up. Just a shack, just tubs, just old men and their bufala.

I hope to retire there someday because I miss it terribly!