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Fresh Mozzarella di Bufala has become a common item on many menus. Now there is an exciting new semi-aged Italian water buffalo cheese to add to the mix - Caciotta di Bufala. Caciotta (named for cacio, the alternate Italian word for cheese) is simply a type of smaller-sized Italian cheese.
This cheese is made in one of the most famous areas in Italy for water buffalo milk - in the Caserta area of Campania in south-central Italy near Naples. The producers successfully combine ancient cheese making traditions with a careful selection of milk coming from water buffalo grazing on inland mountain pastures.
Caciotta di Bufala is an innovative cheese - not the usual fresh style, but rather, a semi-soft wheel that is aged 60 days. The careful cheese making process yields a soft, rich, creamy cheese that is notable for its delicate, pleasant taste with a slightly sour aftertaste typical of bufala milk. It has an intriguing finish that tastes decidedly Mediterranean, bringing to mind olives, savory salami, and sunny mountains.
This Caciotta is sure to win the hearts of Italian cheese fans, especially those in search of a new style of buffalo cheese.
- Made from buffalo milk.
- Photo depicts whole 4.5 pound form of cheese.
- We cut and wrap this item by the 1/2 pound.
- Please contact us if you would like to purchase the whole form.
Review Snapshot®
Avg. Customer Rating:
3.5 stars
(based on 4 reviews)
67% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Customers most agreed on the following attributes:
Describe Yourself:
Foodie(3)
not worth the money
By disappointed from pa on 3/23/2010
Gift:
No
Cons:
Overripe, Salty
Bottom Line:
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Comments about Caciotta di Bufala:
overpriced and salty
Smooth, but tangy.
By rimbo from Spokane, WA on 2/12/2010
Gift:
No
Pros:
Complex, Creamy
Best Uses:
Hors d'oeuvre
Describe Yourself:
Foodie
Comments about Caciotta di Bufala:
Creamy with an acidic tang.
[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
An interesting cheese
By curmudgeon from East Hampton, NY on 1/7/2008
Pros:
Flavorful
Cons:
none
Best Uses:
At a tasting with beer
Describe Yourself:
Foodie
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Caciotta di Bufala:
A rather unusual and interesting taste.
[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]
This cheese is unusual and terrific.
By skinny big eater
from Athens, GA on 1/2/2008
from Athens, GA on 1/2/2008
Pros:
Creamy, Distinctive, Flavorful, Rich, Smooth
Best Uses:
Hors d'oeuvre, Sandwiches
Describe Yourself:
Foodie, Health Conscious
Bottom Line:
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Comments about Caciotta di Bufala:
My husband and I enjoy all things Italian, and this cheese is a real find.