Mozzarella di bufala: white gold of Campania

Mozzarella di bufala campana is the only mozzarella to have received PDO recognition.

Mozzarella, a typical product of the region Campania, is a real specialty. It has such a unique flavor that it is called “white gold. ”

What is buffalo milk mozzarella?

Mozzarella is a fresh cheese made from buffalo milk. It is distinguished from fior milk which is instead a mozzarella made from cow’s milk.

Mozzarella is a specialty cheese that falls into the category of so-called “pasta filata cheeses.” Pasta filata cheeses are prepared by heating the curd, which, in this way, becomes elastic. The soft, elastic texture allows the cheesemaker to give the dough a specific shape and size. Therefore, it is possible to make mozzarella in the shape of a braid, a heart, a pandoro(pandorì) and to reproduce the shape of a female breast(zizzalat).

The history of buffalo mozzarella.

History has it that the origins of buffalo mozzarella date back to the 12th century when the monks of the monastery of San Lorenzo in Capua routinely offered pilgrims a cheese made from buffalo milk called“mozza” at the time. Most likely the term mozza comes from the way mozzarella was made, namely by chopping the spun paste with the index finger and thumb.

Mozzarella Conquers Italy

Mozzarella is one of Campania’s best-selling and most appreciated products abroad and in Italy.

Thanks to online shopping, it is possible to get thewhite gold of Campania onto the table of all Italians. Also the Caseificio San Leonardo, which for years has been exporting throughout Italy and around the world the Good Mozzarella from Salerno, has a few months ago activated thee-commerce.

On the
e-commerce of Caseificio San Leonardo
, of Salerno, is to buy a selection of excellent dairy products. Caseificio San Leonardo’s mozzarella, made according to ancient traditions, is made only with buffalo and cow’s milk from controlled farms in the province of Salerno.

San Leonardo Dairy , the only dairy in the city of Salerno, has been a benchmark for quality and freshness of products for more than 30 years.