Pasta Filata (Stretched-curd)
🧵Stretched-curd or "spun paste" cheeses where curd is heated in hot water and stretched, resulting in a fibrous, elastic texture with unique melting properties.
Characteristics of Pasta Filata (Stretched-curd) Cheeses:
- ✓ Curds stretched in hot water
- ✓ Fibrous, elastic texture
- ✓ Excellent melting properties
- ✓ Uniform, stringy structure when pulled
- ✓ Ranges from fresh to aged varieties
- ✓ Often formed into distinctive shapes
- ✓ Southern Italian origin
Examples of Pasta Filata (Stretched-curd) Cheeses:
- 🧀 Mozzarella
- 🧀 Provolone
- 🧀 Caciocavallo
- 🧀 Scamorza
- 🧀 String Cheese
