If someone asked me a product that perfectly represents freshness and real Italian taste I would answer
Apulian Burrata - Caseificio Voglia di Latte for sure.
It is a
fior di latte mozzarella shell containing an outstanding stracciatella heart that is to say a fresh stretched curd cheese.
Its invention dates back to 1956 when a cheese making artisan called Lorenzo Bianchino had to deliver the fresh milk to the surrounding villages was forced to remain in a shelter due to a storm .
So he prepared the mozzarella and used it to protect the fresh milk and cream to conserve it finally closing it with two strings of straw: giving birth to a true treasure of the Italian gastronomic culture.
Burrata is exceptional on toasted bread with some
cold cuts, or on a pizza with
culatello or
raw ham; it also pairs very good with
shrimps and
anchovies.