[Sca-cooks] buffalos in Italy?

[Terry Decker]

According to several sources mozzarella was originally produced near Naples
from buffalo milk.  Modernly, most mozzarella is made from cows milk
although it is possible to buy mozzarella di bufala.  Provatura seems to
denote cheese made strictly from buffalo milk.  Both mozzarella and
provatura are soft cheese which are delivered packed in their whey.  The
rubbery mozzarella common to the US would be considered very poor quality in
Italy.

I haven't found a description of the manufacture of provatura, so I don't
have a feel for how similar the cheeses are in production.

Bear

> Didn't they originally make mozzarella from Buffalo milk?
>
> Micaylah