The Best Fresh Mozzarella You Can Buy at the Supermarket

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America's Test Kitchen

America's Test Kitchen

4 жыл бұрын

Tasting expert Jack Bishop then challenges Bridget to a fresh mozzarella tasting.
Read the full tasting chart of fresh mozzarella: cooks.io/2YPP2Tv
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@ArizonaMMJ
@ArizonaMMJ Жыл бұрын
Gluttony girl couldn’t even wait to start eating!
@raptureready1795
@raptureready1795 4 жыл бұрын
I love ALL your posts! Makes me so smart in the kitchen! Haha THANK YOU!
@terryfriend16
@terryfriend16 4 жыл бұрын
😊 she's eating it right, now we just need basil and a drizzle of olive oil.
@gailroessler9726
@gailroessler9726 4 жыл бұрын
Add a tomato and I’m there!!! Mangia! 🇮🇹🍷
@Ascension1004
@Ascension1004 Жыл бұрын
He's very thorough. Thank you for your knowledge
@mddell58
@mddell58 4 жыл бұрын
I LOVE learning about different cheeses, etc! Thanks so much for this video. 😃 I really appreciate it. I'm sure other viewers do too! 👍🏻
@codeaccount2434
@codeaccount2434 Жыл бұрын
do you have recipe for American Dry low moist Moz?
@JohnPMiller
@JohnPMiller 4 жыл бұрын
I used to buy Bel Gioioso at Costco, but they recently replaced it with Kirkland brand that has a strange flavor. In France, I buy Galbani 1:16 , but it's packaged differently (in liquid), and I can't find it here. Why didn't Galbani 1:16 end up on the tasting table?
@YolandaisYolandaCooks
@YolandaisYolandaCooks 4 жыл бұрын
Grateful that we have a market that imports from Italy.
@madthumbs1564
@madthumbs1564 4 жыл бұрын
Shelf life of 4 days. -You're not getting what you can in Italy.
@vincentr.6109
@vincentr.6109 3 жыл бұрын
Galbani is my personal favorite, but BelGioioso is my second favorite.
@hollym5873
@hollym5873 4 жыл бұрын
Love these taste test
@elizabethshaw734
@elizabethshaw734 2 жыл бұрын
I have made mozzarella and you can't get any better than to make it at home but I usually get it at the grocery store because my hands don't cooperate any longer.
@kymburriss4260
@kymburriss4260 4 жыл бұрын
Yay! I'm glad I buy the favorite ☺ I love the Bel Gioioso
@madthumbs1564
@madthumbs1564 4 жыл бұрын
I thought I didn't care for provolone until I tried theirs.
@thebewitchinghour831
@thebewitchinghour831 3 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@mike1968442
@mike1968442 3 жыл бұрын
Your entry is at the top and gave the answer away!
@rkmoss04
@rkmoss04 4 жыл бұрын
Always love this segment. I wonder if they ever get feedback from the makers
@robertamato358
@robertamato358 4 жыл бұрын
Yes I wonder about the same thing. Consider that a simple adjustment of the ph could bring the bottom ranked cheese up in quality, you would think they would be interested in ATK’s assessment.
@madthumbs1564
@madthumbs1564 4 жыл бұрын
@@robertamato358 I'm sure they don't care. I'm currently working a deli, and most of my customers are most concerned about price over taste (which makes me wonder why they come to the deli instead of getting pre-pack).
@jamesec1949
@jamesec1949 4 жыл бұрын
My favorite! Hi Bridget😉. And I enjoy fresh mozzarella also. Of course, Bel Gioioso.
@ethan60645
@ethan60645 4 жыл бұрын
wow didn’t know that y’all thought so highly of it, bel gioso is at every supermarket here in chicago so it’s our go to
@prospectnyc
@prospectnyc 10 ай бұрын
Belgioioso is my favorite too
@richiegray6847
@richiegray6847 4 жыл бұрын
Hey nice Jack...Protein pasta who is the best buy
@traceylafontaine8893
@traceylafontaine8893 3 жыл бұрын
Looks delicious, But only can find Saputo cheeses, Tre stelle and santa Lucia in Quebec Canada
@6d6575
@6d6575 4 жыл бұрын
Which cheese brand do they recommend for pizza?
@stevelogan5475
@stevelogan5475 4 жыл бұрын
Buffalo mozz is my fave
@BakersTuts
@BakersTuts 4 жыл бұрын
Please do best smoked Gouda next!
@madthumbs1564
@madthumbs1564 4 жыл бұрын
There are 2 local Goudas in my area. Samples are available, and both are excellent, but would never appear on this show. One is raw milk (in US that really means thermalized rather than pasteurized).
@codeaccount2434
@codeaccount2434 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video, can you share the recipe for American Low Moist Mozzarella cheese
@irishdva3237
@irishdva3237 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe I got poor quality product but when I purchased the #1 choice it was a mushy tasteless blob But I’m willing to revisit it, when it’s on sale
@al007italia
@al007italia 4 жыл бұрын
IO have had mozzarella di bufala. It is a totally different taste than cow's milk mozzarella.
@cjaquilino
@cjaquilino 7 ай бұрын
Packaged, shelf stable mozzarellas in the US, whether labeled fresh or low moisture, are legally defined mostly by their fat and moisture content. In Italy, "mozzerella" is *just* fresh mozzarella. The more shelf stable, packaged "fresh" mozzarella in the US is a somewhat different from the made in-house mozzarella you can get at the deli or cheesemonger here or in Italy. And our "low moisture" mozzarella was legally defined in the 60s along with "pizza cheese". And it's more akin to a shortly aged scamorza in Italy.
@erinaustin9968
@erinaustin9968 4 жыл бұрын
Get the Bel Gioioso at Costco. A better price than most stores.
@BobGeogeo
@BobGeogeo 4 жыл бұрын
Bel Gioioso is certainly good, but also give a try to any locally made fresh mozz you have available.
@WiliiamNoTell
@WiliiamNoTell 4 жыл бұрын
The right mozzarella cheese will make or break a dish! Great video thanks for sharing.
@jtn191
@jtn191 4 жыл бұрын
So low moisture is preferred for pizza. Is there a similar video for pizza mozz?
@foggybottomz
@foggybottomz 4 жыл бұрын
What about balsamic vinegar?
@nailarae3633
@nailarae3633 3 жыл бұрын
Lol she was ready to eat!
@bertramzinner3867
@bertramzinner3867 4 жыл бұрын
There is an image of 8 different Mozzarella brands (at 1:18) but only some of them end up being evaluated in this video. For example, I’d be curious how the Boars Head Mozzarella compares to the others.
@madthumbs1564
@madthumbs1564 4 жыл бұрын
They always have a link in the description with more complete results.
@Sam-vo1lf
@Sam-vo1lf 3 жыл бұрын
don't they use fresh mozzarella in Italy on pizza? and here too at Italian pizza places
@varasano
@varasano 3 жыл бұрын
Neapolitan style whether in Naples or the USA, will use either fresh mozzarella (cow) or mozzarella di Bufala (water buffalo). New York "Street Pizza" (the bulk of New York Pizza), use loaves of dry whole milk mozz - usually Grande or Polly-O. American chain pizzas use pre-shredded dry mozz.
@MaxStax1
@MaxStax1 4 жыл бұрын
Bridget! ❤️
@joanngennaro5095
@joanngennaro5095 4 жыл бұрын
I love the #1!!
@baire702
@baire702 3 жыл бұрын
how about regular and smoked string cheese?
@elizabethshaw734
@elizabethshaw734 2 жыл бұрын
No! Yes whole foods does make their own everyday but they have an imported fresh mozzarella with water buffalo milk and it's packed with water buffalo milk in the bag to keep it soft and fresh.
@elizabethshaw734
@elizabethshaw734 2 жыл бұрын
Whole foods makes their own fresh mozzarella daily and from what I have been told it is water buffalo milk and it's expensive!
@donzuckschwerdt4857
@donzuckschwerdt4857 2 ай бұрын
Amish cheese is really good, always try to find a long time cheese maker
@jenjoseph9394
@jenjoseph9394 4 жыл бұрын
WHAT ABOUT GALBANI CHEESE, THAT'S A REALLY GREAT ONE, I USUALLY FIND THIS ONE AT FOOD EMPORIUM IN NEW YORK CITY. I USUALLY ADD IT TO CHUNKY TOMATO OR TOMATO BASIL SOUP ITS SO CREAMY AND WHEN EATING THE CHEESE,IM REMINDED OF EATING PIZZA , BUT WITHOUT THE CRUST...LOL.
@kridanina
@kridanina 4 жыл бұрын
MY FAVS ARE BACK
@melissaschroeder1670
@melissaschroeder1670 4 жыл бұрын
I wish you had captions
@shawnkay5462
@shawnkay5462 Ай бұрын
Rumor has it shes still eating the cheese to this day and wont stop.
@willaerley7140
@willaerley7140 27 күн бұрын
Love that big girl!
@mairino7799
@mairino7799 4 жыл бұрын
I prefer the mozzarella that comes packed in liquid
@samcombs2695
@samcombs2695 3 ай бұрын
I prefer a good can of cheese. Dollar General has a good, inexpensive option, always fresh and it works on anything and at anytime. EnJoY your cheese savvy shoppers!
@Chaz_Mahoney
@Chaz_Mahoney 4 жыл бұрын
Hey....where's the 2 for $5 Kraft mozzarella always on sale at Kroger?!?!?! That's my pick!
@elmiguel6725
@elmiguel6725 2 жыл бұрын
Fiore's in Hoboken makes the best mootz!!!!
@janetsweatt1455
@janetsweatt1455 4 жыл бұрын
Hello
@cajunfid
@cajunfid 7 ай бұрын
There's no comparison though between buffalo mozzarella and cow milk mozzarella
@nancybarnett2832
@nancybarnett2832 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, if I ate that much cheese I would not be able to poop!
@WoodshavenPatriot
@WoodshavenPatriot 4 жыл бұрын
Nancy Barnett that’s horrible. Add some fiber Nancy.
@michaeldowzycki987
@michaeldowzycki987 2 жыл бұрын
MMMMM!!! Mootz!!! Said as Homer Simpson would say..
@DesolatorMagic
@DesolatorMagic 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Wisconsin wins again. Suck it, other states! lol
@MJ-ib7iq
@MJ-ib7iq 4 жыл бұрын
Grassy floral notes...lol
@greg_216
@greg_216 4 жыл бұрын
You keep talking, I'll keep eating. A woman after my own heart. :D
@TOM7952
@TOM7952 4 жыл бұрын
At Costco you can buy BelGioioso for ~$8 for 2 lbs. It's tasty but it's really not a quality mozzarella.
@madthumbs1564
@madthumbs1564 4 жыл бұрын
That's a whole other brand unless you spelled it wrong.
@TOM7952
@TOM7952 4 жыл бұрын
@@madthumbs1564 www.costcobusinessdelivery.com/belgioioso-fresh-mozzarella-cheese-slices%2C-16-oz%2C-2-ct.product.100082404.html
@commonwealpanther
@commonwealpanther 2 жыл бұрын
Bel Gioioso was the winner! But ATK does NOT recommend Bel Gioioso's parmesan.
@houchi69
@houchi69 4 жыл бұрын
How about do best Gluten Free Pasta?
@madthumbs1564
@madthumbs1564 4 жыл бұрын
Because only 1% of the population should care about it.
@darrenchichester9777
@darrenchichester9777 4 жыл бұрын
WooHoo! Winner. That is the only brand my grocery carries. I didn’t have a choice. LOL
@diggidyd2009
@diggidyd2009 4 жыл бұрын
You can get mozzarella di bufala at many higher end grocers, not sure why he claimed you can’t get it...
@demetriosgeorgio3624
@demetriosgeorgio3624 3 жыл бұрын
I don't see any Formaggio Cheese on this list. They make good products as well.
@jeannebono9267
@jeannebono9267 3 жыл бұрын
She is non stop eating 🙂
@christaparenteau9430
@christaparenteau9430 3 жыл бұрын
Hello 🙋‍♀️🇨🇦
@DavidFSloneEsq
@DavidFSloneEsq 4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your dedication to rigorous research. Also I haven’t tried the brand that you describe as a “wet sponge”. That said, actual good mozzarella - as opposed to what they sell in American supermarkets - should be wet and slightly spongy. It should drip milk and fall apart in your hand. I may have to try this Di Stefano. It’s sounds like they’re doing something right.
@WhoFramedMSG
@WhoFramedMSG 4 жыл бұрын
Kinda surprising that bel gioso won. Their parm is some of the worst I've ever had in my entire life. Taste and texture of drywall
@madthumbs1564
@madthumbs1564 4 жыл бұрын
I didn't think I cared for provolone until I tried theirs. They have a decent Asiago too, but I get the cheaper stuff from Aldi.
@WhoFramedMSG
@WhoFramedMSG 4 жыл бұрын
@@madthumbs1564 good to know
@varasano
@varasano 3 жыл бұрын
Some of their other cheeses are hit or miss but their mozz is legit
@singe101
@singe101 3 жыл бұрын
Half that price at Costco
@snapman218
@snapman218 4 жыл бұрын
The transition to his smiling face freaked me out
@madthumbs1564
@madthumbs1564 4 жыл бұрын
After he said 'it's a date'? -Creepy. lol
@gayrunnycumstain
@gayrunnycumstain 2 жыл бұрын
wtf how could she pik belgioioso as #1? i bought that exact same package last week 8$ lb on sale for 5.49 it tasted like nothing. like a giant marshmellow w/ a hint of cheese. srsly cheeseheads brand sringcheese tastes better then belgioioso.
@JohnVC
@JohnVC 4 жыл бұрын
This is not pizza cheese? Doesn't Neapolitan pizza use fresh mozzarella?
@markgetsetgo
@markgetsetgo 4 жыл бұрын
for the first three minutes the woman is snacking on the mozzarella like it’s going out of fashion, while the man talks
@tonyfrenolaski7731
@tonyfrenolaski7731 4 жыл бұрын
If this was done one week ago why are they working not practicing social distancing not wearing a mask or gloves ?
@kevinmullins4919
@kevinmullins4919 4 жыл бұрын
Bridget I could spend a lifetime gazing into your blue eyes!!!
@Passionforfoodrecipes
@Passionforfoodrecipes 4 жыл бұрын
I would write a mozzarella joke for you folks... *But it's just so cheesy.*
@snitox
@snitox 4 жыл бұрын
She is just downing that cheese
@wholovesyababy5574
@wholovesyababy5574 Жыл бұрын
Maybe it's just me, but I find the BelGioiosa to be bitter. It took me a while to figure it out. At first I thought maybe the tomato I was eating it with was bad. Or the basil. Or the oil. But nope. After isolating each ingredient, it was the cheese. So I did a Google search on bitter mozzarella. And yup, there it is. Mozzarella can be bitter. Well, this one was. And it was nowhere near its expiration date. So, I don't know how this can be the best. Yuck!
@ncooty
@ncooty 4 жыл бұрын
Not long after I moved to Italy, I realized that American versions of Italian food are mostly mislabelled crap. "Ricotta" isn't ricotta. "Mozzarella" isn't mozzarella. Parmesan is most definitely not Parmigiano Reggiano. "Pizza" isn't pizza. "Gelato" isn't gelato. A "macchiato" isn't a macchiato. American producers generally use cheap ingredients and processes, then stick an Italian name on it. The really irritating thing is that they often mislabel products for which there are more accurate Italian names (e.g., fiore di latte, ricottone). To see the same crime in reverse, order barbecue in Italy.
@madthumbs1564
@madthumbs1564 4 жыл бұрын
Barbecue in Europe is different from US, just like tossed salad means something different in Australia.
@bentleyr00d
@bentleyr00d 4 жыл бұрын
It's not hard to find good ricotta or fresh mozzarella where I live. Parmagiano reggiaino is sold all over the place, but of course it's pretty expensive.
@varasano
@varasano 3 жыл бұрын
The Lioni Ricotta, if you can find it, is the best you can get. But I agree it's super annoying, the corners that Americans have taken. I actually posted a video on this topic years ago which you can still find called "the devolution of pizza", where I went step by step through the differences in the tomatoes, cheese, oils, oven, yeast cultures, etc
@cjaquilino
@cjaquilino 7 ай бұрын
@@varasanoJeff, I respect you. But I implore you to look into the mythology of Italian food also. They're just as capable as us, if not more so, in inventing mythology and BSing about their food history for their brands. Us Italian Americans are *far* more responsible for what's popular about Italian food worldwide than mainlanders are, especially pizza and pasta. Food historians Katie Parla and Luca Cesari both have books on this. Luca put out a pizza book in July 2023. And Alberto Grandi has a whole podcast dedicated to myth busting Italian food mythology.
@charliemay9893
@charliemay9893 4 жыл бұрын
Belgioso Italian maffia cheese 😂
@dayanaortega2372
@dayanaortega2372 2 жыл бұрын
Love belgioioso cheese. Sam's have the 32 ounces fresh mozarella for less than $6.00.
@michaeldowzycki987
@michaeldowzycki987 2 жыл бұрын
Guess I should have renewed my membership..
@santhanamss
@santhanamss 4 жыл бұрын
I feel bad that she’s eating as he’s trying to say something
@mishaelfernandez1
@mishaelfernandez1 4 жыл бұрын
True. It’s distracting.
@lordgarion514
@lordgarion514 4 жыл бұрын
Don't. It saves them a crapload of money. This is actually a TV show, not a KZfaq channel video. Taking turns eating and talking would take forever AND be boring to watch.
@kippaseo8027
@kippaseo8027 4 жыл бұрын
OMG! Look at this guy's profile! He seriously looks like a merchant meme
@johnlocke3481
@johnlocke3481 3 ай бұрын
Ewwwwww, DO NOT buy any of these. Fresh mozzarella must be in a container of water, not wrapped in a skin tight plastic to be even remotely in the running. Your only good option is to find a local italian grocery store and hope they have a big tub of mozz that the sell from and hope they picked a good brand. I'm really second guessing ATC these days.
@Bubble23428
@Bubble23428 2 ай бұрын
It taste like nothing when wrapped in a skin tight plastic.
@heidiatchison9725
@heidiatchison9725 Ай бұрын
To be fair, they are looking for the best supermarket brand, not the best cheese ever!
@N0mad321
@N0mad321 4 жыл бұрын
Way to social distance or even mask up, everyone.
@madthumbs1564
@madthumbs1564 4 жыл бұрын
They re-publish content. I'm sure this is old.
@bentleyr00d
@bentleyr00d 4 жыл бұрын
sigh!
@joanplaylist90
@joanplaylist90 4 жыл бұрын
I know this is not a recipe video but please consider giving your recipes out for free on your website and just collect ads on youtube as revenue. Id be happy to watch them if it means I can view theprecise ingredient list of your recipes for free. Thanks!
@madthumbs1564
@madthumbs1564 4 жыл бұрын
If you're looking for great recipes, why not just google them? - Not a fan of google, but at least when I search for a recipe they are rated by users.
@Al_D
@Al_D 4 жыл бұрын
STOP EATING!
@Paelorian
@Paelorian 4 жыл бұрын
NEVER! EAT MORE!
@Monica68817
@Monica68817 4 жыл бұрын
Bridget constantly eating the cheese through Jacks explanation is VERY distracting and, annoying.
@kellylappin5944
@kellylappin5944 Жыл бұрын
She is taste testing, the whole point of the segment.
@filippodenicolais8156
@filippodenicolais8156 3 жыл бұрын
mozzarella is white not yellow, this is all fake crap mozzarella
@alphonsis6183
@alphonsis6183 3 жыл бұрын
Fresh mozzarella is only white if titanium dioxide is added to mask the natural yellow color of cooked milk.
@varasano
@varasano 3 жыл бұрын
@@alphonsis6183 none of these products have titanium dioxide added and their color varies from white to yellow. If you watch any video on making mozzarella you can see it go from a cow to very very white mozzarella in just minutes with no additives. There are three factors that can make it a little yellow. Cheeses that are dryer, which often means aged longer, are going to be more yellow. Also the cow's diet can vary the color. And finally the production process can vary the amount of butterfat remaining in the curds. However to be very clear, most mozzarella at its freshest and best is almost pure white. In the picture at a 1:15 you can see that the Crave Brothers is the yellowest. That's because they selected a crave Brothers product in the log which is much drier. they kind of screwed crave Brothers in this tasting because they weren't really comparing apples to apples. You can see there are three packs: in fresh whey, ball packed, and log packed. The whey is the best of course. All of these brands make multiple versions and they kind of screwed crave here by pitting their log pack (which is worse for all of those brands), vs other packs
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