Formaggio Brand Moz

[Meatballs]

Has anybody tried Formaggio brand Mozzarella.  The website for the company/product is here... 

http://formaggiocheese.com/live/products (you can kill the sound at the bottom of the page, I hate that...)

I picked up some at the local Sam's in Dothan, Alabama and was stunned.  I went in for the two pack of Belgiosio Fresh Moz and they were out, so I picked up a two pack of the Formaggio.  The cheese melted incredibly well just broken up like a fresh Moz but did not cook out nearly as wet.  I would say the texture is somewhere between a whole milk moz and a fresh moz.  The string when melted could be measured in the miles.

I don't know about the availability in other parts of the country but the website lists Winn Dixie as a retailer, I'll be checking on that today.  I don't know if the Sam's product is any different than shown on the website above or sold elswhere but the labeling was slightly different than on the website. 

Happy Pizzas

Ron

[dmcavanagh]

Formaggio is available In my area (Albany, NY) in many outlets including most of the bigger grocery stores. The cheeses is made in NYS, and as you said it is a little drier then BelGiosio and many others. I don't find it to be any tastier then others, but then again I'm not overly impressed by any of the cryovac packaged "fresh: mozzarellas.

[Meatballs]

DM,

I understand your attitude toward cryo moz and agree, but, what I'm refering to, which I didn't make clear, was that the Formaggio moz could be used for a regular New York style.  I wouldn't go putting it on a wood fired Margarita, and, I wanted the Belgiosio mostly for a Capeise salad, as well  as, to put on my Nearlypolitan.  My wife likes it...ok?  She's from a Midwest family.  That said, it turned my Nearlypolitan into a really good New York style...   The next time I use it I plan on a classic New York thin crust pepperoni and I think it may be awesome.

Ron

[TXCraig1]

I'm not overly impressed by any of the cryovac packaged "fresh: mozzarellas.

I have to agree with this. I don't think I have EVER tried one I liked very much on pizza.

CL

[rcbaughn]

Meatballs, good to see another Bama guy in the forum! Sorry to hijack I just had to say hello from Birmingham. I had a fraternity brother from Dothan, last name Waddell. His dad was a judge around that area.