The whole truth about cheeses with Paulius Ruškys

The whole truth about cheeses with Paulius Ruškys

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Cheese Mozzarella di Bufala Campana

Mozzarella di Bufala is a pride of southern Italy. This cheese is made according to strict requirements and only in the southern part of Italy. In 1993 he was awarded the Mozzarella di Bufala Campana brand and DOP (Denominazione di Origine Protetta (Eng. PDO - Protected Designation of Origin) status. Buffalo milk was included in the production of cheese in the 1960s, when it was found to have high levels of calcium and protein, and cholesterol was much less than in cows milk. Mozzarella di Bufala is 52% fat, slightly milky, slightly acidified flavor. White cheese is made in rolls and stored in brine.

Country of origin

Italy

Milk type

buffalo milk

Certificate

PDO

Certificates

The PDO, PGI and TSG certificates have been established by the European Union to encourage the production of agricultural products, protect product names from imitation and provide the consumer with information about the unique characteristics of a particular product. By virtue of this classification, you can be sure that a product bearing one of these authenticity marks is of a high quality and of the same origin.

PDO

Protected designation of origin

Includes agricultural products produced, processed and prepared in a given geographical area using recognized knowledge.

Certificates
by country

France

53 PDO, 33 PGI

Italy

81 PDO, 26 PGI

Spain

35 PDO, 18 PGI

United Kingdom

10 PDO, 13 PGI

Netherlands

4 PDO, 3 PGI

Germany

6 PDO, 25 PGI

Austria

9 PDO, 2 PGI

Denmark

4 PGI

History and uniqueness

Mozzarella di Bufala Campana SORI has a lot of benefits, why it should be chosen: the most technologically advanced and the biggest of Campania region, high quality water is used in the production, premium quality of milk and careful selection of farms, historical presence in the local market testifying the widely appreciated quality and product taste, is made through a slow maturation and using buffalo’s whey, a unique productio in the dairy field, family business since 1868, every year audited by the most important European and Italian Chains and Companies, BRC star certification (Unannounced Audit). This information is very important facts, speaking about cheese Mozzarella di Bufala Campana.

Goes best with

Food

Snacks, salads, pasta, vegetables, lasagne, pizza.

Drinks

Beaujolais red and Sauvignon Blanc white wines.