Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A mild white Italian cheese that has a rubbery texture and is often eaten melted, as on pizza.
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- noun Soft
Italian cheese made fromcow 's orbuffalo 'smilk and commonly used as apizza topping and insalads etc
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun mild white Italian cheese
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Proof that not all fried mozzarella is created equal is Girasole's lightly breaded appetizer, which breaks open to a rush of white lava.
Tom Sietsema on Girasole: A good spot to stop in Virginia's hunt country for good Italian Tom Sietsema 2010
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Proof that not all fried mozzarella is created equal is Girasole's lightly breaded appetizer, which breaks open to a rush of white lava.
Tom Sietsema on Girasole: A good spot to stop in Virginia's hunt country for good Italian Tom Sietsema 2010
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I don't like the dry and rubbery pre-shredded mozzarella from the supermarket and always seek out fresh balls of mozzarella that look like the one here.
Archive 2007-09-01 Nupur 2007
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Fresh mozzarella is also adecent item … just make sure to pick around anycheaper items they mix it with.
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Fresh mozzarella is completely wasted here -- its delicate flavor is completely overwhelmed by the strong sun-dried tomato, olive and vinaigrette.
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Today I learned that fresh mozzarella is crazy-expensive ... but I had a craving.
August 14th, 2005 domesticmouse 2005
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Stir the dressing well and add 1 tablespoon of it to the tomato. (this will vary depending on how much tomato you are using, dress it to your liking) Rip chunks of fresh mozzarella from a mozzarella ball and add to the tomatoes.
Everything old is new again.. Michele 2005
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Stir the dressing well and add 1 tablespoon of it to the tomato. (this will vary depending on how much tomato you are using, dress it to your liking) Rip chunks of fresh mozzarella from a mozzarella ball and add to the tomatoes.
Salad day #1. Good times, good times.. Michele 2005
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Most prized of all the mozzarella is the kind made from buffalo milk.
Blue Mozzarella UPDATE: Bacteria Caused Color-Change, Italy Says 2010
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Most prized of all the mozzarella is the kind made from buffalo milk.
Blue Mozzarella Investigated In Italy: Police Seize 70,000 Cheese Balls In Turin 2010
Prolagus commented on the word mozzarella
"Mozzarella" should be used exclusively for water buffalo milk mozzarella; cow milk mozzarella is fior di latte.
June 16, 2008