Mozzarella day
Locally Sourced – Food Network blog, 26 February 2010
As generic as the term “mozzarella” may seem, what actually constitutes an authentic version of this milky white cheese is very precise. It must be made from the milk of water buffaloes and it must be produced in the southern Italian region of Campania. Mozzarellas that meet these specs bear the “Mozzarella di Bufala Campana” trademark. Because of the cheese’s unique geographic origins, Mozzarella di Bufala Campana has been granted Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status by the European Union.
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