Stretched-curd cheese
Scamorza
Quick answer
Scamorza is a pear-shaped stretched-curd cheese, often smoked (affumicata).
Drier than mozzarella, it melts without releasing much water.
How to use it: pizza, grilled, baked pasta.
- Type
- Stretched-curd cheese
- Origin
- Southern Italy
- Milk
- Cow's milk
- Best uses
- pizza, grilled, baked pasta.
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