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To be honest, there are many kinds of mozzarella, everyone with its own peculiarity and it depends greatly on the production zone (which is mostly situated in the southern Italy). In particular the best bufala ones come from Campania (capital Naples), the zone of Benevento for instance, while the best cow milk ones come from Apulia. They really differ in many organoleptic aspects, but I both love them (should decide to check my LDL levels one day…) with tomato (e.g. Caprese style), with olive oil (that’s another long story) and pepper or even (perhaps the best) plain. But NOT with sugar!

Gaetano.
 

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As a french I will not argue with you about the best way to eat mozarellas ! I love too much italian food btw to argue there... respect !
(but oh man if you knew my tiramissu... years of practices 🙂 ). I know there is a saint war but mines are with Marsala only (and of course all the good things around)
 
I get so much I share with neibors and we go through a lot. Unfortunately some of it doesn't make it to a plate before it spoils.

I had a whole circle of aged parmigiana. Wonderful stuff. Next time a half might be better.

Whats the best approach for cheese storage? We go through cheddars and others faster.
 

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I know from artisanal cheesemakers here that they advice to keep cheese in a dark, cool (5-10°Celcius) and dry place. They let their cheese age in an old cellar underground where the temperature is constant kept at 7°Celcius and relative air humidity at 60-65%. But it may depend on the type of cheese off course.
 
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