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mozzarella

mozzarella

32 1.6
A soft white Italian cheese often used on pizza and in salads
  • noun
  • /ˌmɑːtsəˈrɛlə/
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  • After about 10 minutes in the hot oven, the mozzarella should be melted.
  • mozzarella cheese
  • low-fat mozzarella
  • mozzarella for pizza

They served mozzarella sticks deep fried in egg roll dough.

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Examples

  • For the starter we have a cheese risotto, mozzarella and parmesan and a rocket.

  • I'll just have the mozzarella and tomatoes, and...

  • And then you put some mozzarella kind of down the middle.

  • It's got some sort of very thick mozzarella on it.

  • I have some mozzarella cheese here, we'll just load that up in the center.

  • You can change this up by using mozzarella and tomatoes if needed.

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  • Good choice on the mozzarella and the cheddar, I think.

  • A ton of tomatoes and mozzarella cheese await you upon your arrival in Rome.

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  • I made a delicious salad with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil.

  • The pizza was topped with plenty of gooey mozzarella and pepperoni.

Synonyms

cheese
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A solid food made from milk that is pressed and often aged

is a specific soft Italian variety used on pizzas and salads

How Soft

cream cheese
40 1.0
Brie
37 3.5
mozzarella
32 1.6
cheddar
50 1.0
Parmesan
46 2.5

Surface Forms

mozzarella singular
mozzarellas plural

Etymology

Mozzarella comes from the Italian word mozzare meaning 'to cut off' and the small ending -ella. It originally meant a 'little cut' of cheese because makers would cut and pinch the cheese into small balls, which is why we call this soft, white cheese mozzarella today.