Mozzarella vs Scamorza

Facts

Milk: Cow
Texture: Fresh
Type: Stretched curd
Rind: No rind
Country: Italy
Place: Southern Italy

Mozzarella is a stretched-curd cheese. The cow's-milk cheese is fior di latte. Mozzarella di Bufala Campana is a separate cheese, made from water buffalo milk, when it carries that protected name.

Facts

Milk: Cow
Texture: Semi-soft
Type: Stretched curd
Rind: No rind
Country: Italy

Scamorza is an Italian stretched-curd cheese with a firmer, drier body than fresh mozzarella. It is made from cow's milk and formed into a pear shape or a small oval with a narrow top. The paste is pale, elastic, and mild, with a light tang. Many pieces are smoked, and those taste deeper and look golden at the surface. Unsmoked scamorza stays white and tastes cleaner.