Dairy & cheese · block
Scamorza
Also called smoked scamorza, scamorza affumicata
Southern Italian stretched-curd cheese, often smoked; firmer and drier than mozzarella and melts into long, savoury strings on pizza and in baked pasta.
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodCaciocavallo
Unsmoked and firmer; tastes sharper.
- T2 · GoodLow-moisture mozzarella
No smokiness; melts and stretches the same.
- T2 · GoodProvolone
Not smoked, sharper; add a little smoked paprika or smoked salt.
- T3 · In a pinchYoung Gouda
Mild and sweet, not smoky or stringy.
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