Mediterranean buffalo, according to some sources, was introduced to Italy with the barbarian invasions; according to other historical accounts, it was the Norman kings around the year 1000 who spread the buffalo to southern Italy from Sicily. Certainly, the economic activity that revolved around buffalo breeding is attested by reports as early as 1300, when cheeses made from buffalo milk and their meat enriched the markets of Naples and Salerno. The buffalo is credited with having made it possible to utilise degraded territories and marginal areas, preventing their complete abandonment by man in times of economic crisis.
Over the last century and in particular since the post-war period, buffalo breeding has continued to grow and this has also entailed a change in the genetic selection of the herds: from a breed with a triple aptitude (milk production, meat production, working animal), the Mediterranean buffalo has gradually been selected to favour milk production. A milk rich in protein, calcium, with a moderate fat content, the main ingredient of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP.
TERRITORY
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CASERTA
Caserta is a city located in the Campania plain, surrounded by fertile regions. Its economy relies mainly on agriculture, producing wheat, corn, potatoes, and buffalo and cattle farming. The area is renowned for its delicious mozzarella, made from buffalo milk, and other dairy products. Caserta’s cuisine also features legumes and flavorful vegetables like broccoli, eggplants,…
PRODUCT
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MOZZARELLA DI BUFALA CAMPANA
Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP is a fresh paste dairy product made from pure buffalo milk. Its external appearance is porcelain white, with a very thin rind of about one millimeter with a smooth surface, never slimy or flaky. The texture of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana PDO is thin, slightly elastic in the first eight…
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