Mozzarella

mozzarella

Flavor and role

A soft, stretchy cheese. Fresh mozzarella is moist and milky; low-moisture (pizza) mozzarella melts well and is less watery.

Typical dishes and uses

Lasagna soup, pizza, caprese, cheese tteokbokki

Substitutes

Replace pizza mozzarella with Monterey Jack 1:1, fresh mozzarella with burrata.

Storage

Fresh mozzarella keeps 3-5 days refrigerated in its liquid; pizza mozzarella keeps 2-3 weeks refrigerated or 3 months frozen.

Main countries

Italy · United States

Used in this book

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Updated 2026-10-10