Mozzarella balls are made from buffalo or cow’s milk, formed into round shapes and stored in liquid or vacuum packed. They come in fist-sized or bite-sized pieces and are used in Caprese salads, pizzas, and fried dishes. They are best kept moist and are commonly associated with Italian cuisine.
Mozzarella balls are pieces of fresh mozzarella that have formed into a round shape. They are generally made with buffalo milk or cow’s milk and usually stored in a liquid or vacuum packed. Mozzarella balls are usually available in roughly fist-sized pieces and in bite-sized pieces called bocconcini. Sliced into round medallions, the regular-sized mozzarella balls are a common ingredient in Caprese salads and pizzas, while the morsels can be served breaded and fried or simply enjoyed on their own.
Originally from Italy, mozzarella balls are usually made using buffalo milk or cow’s milk. While buffalo mozzarella tends to be more expensive than cow’s milk mozzarella, many cheese aficionados insist that the former is vastly superior in quality to the latter. This cheese is made by heating your chosen type of milk with acid, rennet, and live cultures to form curds. These curds are removed and strained for several hours and then steeped in hot salted water until significantly softened. The resulting mass is then kneaded, stretched and rolled into one or more balls.
Many cheese shops and supermarkets sell mozzarella balls in two sizes. The first of these is roughly the size of a fist. It’s also possible to purchase bite-sized mozzarella balls, commonly referred to as bocconcini. Regardless of its size, this cheese is best when kept moist, and so it’s usually packaged in a sealed tub filled with brine or whey, or vacuum-packed in plastic wrap.
With its fairly mild flavor and smooth texture, mozzarella works well in a range of dishes, although it’s often associated with Italian cuisine. When cooking with large mozzarella balls, it is common to cut them into rounds of different thicknesses. These rounds can be layered with tomato wedges and fresh basil leaves in a caprese salad. They can also be melted atop a homemade pizza or added to a cold or grilled sandwich.
Bocconcini can be used to prepare fried mozzarella balls. To prepare this dish, the morsels are dipped in egg and then rolled in a seasoned breading mixture. They are then fried in hot oil until the breading is golden brown but the cheese has not yet started oozing into the oil. Some cheese lovers choose to simply enjoy the bites on their own as a bite.
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