Buffalo Mozzarella from Hampshire

We have just come across Buffalo Mozzarella from Hampshire, courtesy of the lovely cheese people at Neil's Yard, LAVERSTOKE PARK MOZZARELLA. It is made from unpasteurised buffalo milk with traditional animal rennet by Simon Sheppard and Tommaso Valenzano at Laverstoke Park Farm, near Overton. Unlike most mozzarellas in the UK, this cheese goes on sale at 1 day old. At this stage it’s still quite firm and squeaky textured with rich, creamy, milky liquid that spills out when you rip it open. It softens as it ages. The flavours are lactic but long and complex with quite a pronounced animal flavour that could be attributed to the use of unpasteurised milk.
We think it's great, a ball will set you back £3.50, but it's well worth it. Come give it a try, it will be on our menu this weekend. Check out our menu pages.
Good night from us at Coriander