Dairy & cheese · Fresh
Bocconcini
Also called mini mozzarella balls, ciliegine
Small balls of fresh mozzarella, soft, milky and mild. Halved into salads, skewered with tomatoes and basil or dropped onto pasta.
- A kind of Mozzarella
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodBuffalo mozzarella
Richer, tangier and wetter than cow's-milk bocconcini; tear into bite-size pieces.
- T2 · GoodBurrata
Creamy-centred and much softer; won't hold shape.
- T2 · GoodLow-moisture mozzarella
Firmer and saltier; best melted.
- T3 · In a pinchStracciatella
Loose creamy shreds; spoon rather than cube.
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