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mozzarella

a fresh white Italian cheese made from buffalo or cow milk

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mozarella / mozzarella

in English, 'mozzarella' is often used for the low-moisture shredded pizza cheese

⚠️ The trap

The mozzarella you find in Italian supermarkets is fresh, soft, and milky — sold in water in bags. The 'mozzarella' on most American frozen pizzas is a low-moisture yellow shredded cheese. They share a name but are completely different products.

To say "in English, 'mozzarella' is often used for the low-moisture shredded pizza cheese" in Italian:

mozzarella (fresh soft cheese) / mozzarella di bufala (buffalo milk version)

"mozzarella" in English means:

a fresh white Italian cheese made from buffalo or cow milk

Example

"La caprese è fatta con mozzarella, pomodoro e basilico."

"Caprese is made with mozzarella, tomato and basil."

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