Plate with tomatoes, basil and Bambini Mozzarella Mini from GOLDSTEIG a pasta filata cheese

What exactly is "pasta filata"?

Almost everyone knows and lovesmozzarella as the taste of Italy. Yet few people realise that mozzarella belongs to the ‘pasta filata’ category. What makes this type of cheese so special?

Where does the name ‘Pasta Filata’ come from?

Formaggio a Pasta Filata translates as ‘cheese with spun curd’. The name says it all: pulling, stirring and kneading are key stages in the production process. Pasta Filata is a type of scalded-curd cheese, named after the characteristic process of scalding the curd after acidification.