A type of
cheese traditionally was made with buffalo milk, but today
cow's milk is used
that originates from Apulia,
in southern Italy. Considered by many the best fresh cheese in the world.
Classified as a "spun" or
"pulled curd" cheese the one pound loaf looks like
Mozzarella but it has a more buttery taste, and has a higher fat content
than Mozzarella. When you bite or cut into Burrata, the cream oozes out.
Mildly sweet in
flavor,
burrata is not aged and is sold immediately after being produced.
A rare delicacy from
Italy's Puglia region, it is wrapped in asfodelo leaves (an
herb-like plant similar to leeks), which indicate the freshness of the
cheese. As long as the outer wrapping stays green, the cheese within is
still fresh
. Burrata is highly perishable and should be eaten as
soon as possible after purchase. It will keep for only a few days in the
refrigerator.
