Burrata & Buffalo Cheese Guide

What is burrata?

Burrata is a fresh Italian cheese from Puglia, in southern Italy. It looks like a ball of mozzarella, but inside it is filled with stracciatella: soft shreds of mozzarella mixed with cream.

When you cut it open, the creamy centre spills out. That is why chefs love it on salads, pizza and pasta.

甚麼是 Burrata 芝士？

Burrata 是來自意大利南部普利亞（Puglia）的新鮮芝士。外層是莫薩里拉芝士，內裏包着 stracciatella——即絲狀莫薩里拉混合忌廉。

切開時，軟滑的忌廉內餡會流出，因此深受廚師喜愛，常用於沙律、薄餅及意粉。

Buffalo cheese (水牛芝士): what is the difference?

Classic burrata is usually made with cow’s milk. Buffalo mozzarella (mozzarella di bufala) is made with water-buffalo milk. It tastes richer and slightly tangy.

Buffalo milk is also used for other cheeses, such as buffalo camembert and buffalo blue cheese.

水牛芝士有何不同？

傳統 burrata 一般以牛奶製造；水牛莫薩里拉（mozzarella di bufala）則以水牛奶製成，味道更濃郁，帶微酸。

水牛奶亦可製成其他芝士，例如水牛卡門貝爾及水牛藍芝士。

How to store burrata

Keep burrata in the fridge, in its own liquid, and follow the best-before date on the pack. Once opened, eat it the same day. It is a fresh cheese, so do not freeze it.

如何保存 Burrata？

請將 burrata 連同原有的液體冷藏，並依照包裝上的最佳食用日期食用。開封後請即日食用。它是新鮮芝士，不宜冷凍。

How to eat burrata

Take it out of the fridge about 30 minutes before serving, so the flavour opens up.

Serve it whole and cut it at the table. It is great with ripe tomatoes, extra-virgin olive oil, basil and good bread, or on top of a hot pizza after baking.

Burrata 怎樣吃？

上桌前約 30 分鐘從雪櫃取出，讓風味釋放。

建議整個上碟，於餐桌上切開。配熟番茄、初榨橄欖油、羅勒及麵包，或在薄餅焗好後放上，都十分美味。