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Burrata cheese

Burrata cheese


A "modern" specialty cheese from Puglia, Burrata was created at the beginning of the 20th century. Burrata is a a cow's milk cheese closely related to mozzarella and actually made with mozzarella curds and fresh cream. The resulting cheese has a creamy texture and a sweet flavor. The cheese is wrapped in a herb (Pugliese asfodelo) to enhance the unique flavor. To use, toss into warm pasta, or use in a caprese salad (fresh ripe tomatoes, basil and cheese)
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Substitute for burrata cheese

Fresh whole milk mozzarella or buffala mozzarella

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