It's almost here again – the holiday season. Are you already looking forward to your trip to Italy? Azure blue sea, a fantastic climate, and of course, the incomparable food? Until then, you can easily bring that Italian flair to your plate – with our gourmet buffalo mozzarella from Campania. Since the late 16th century, the term "delicacy" has been established for exquisite items, today primarily food. These are selected with special care, are not part of everyday consumption, and are of particularly high quality – something to treat yourself to. That's exactly what we at Büffel Bill want to offer you – delicacies of exquisite quality and exceptional taste.
Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP-Italian Cheese Art
Mozzarella production is still a true craft. This is how the term itself originated – "mozzare" here means separating individual pieces from the cheese mass with the index finger and thumb. Buffalo mozzarella is one of the best-known and most popular products from Campania, a region on Italy's west coast. It is made from the fresh milk of water buffalo cows, and the gentle, manual processing creates the unique aroma and fresh fragrance of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP. Buffalo mozzarella bears the DOP seal, which, as a protected designation of origin, stands for high standards in production, breeding, and sales.
Big differences in Italian production facilities
Of course, there are many farms and pastures in Italy where water buffalo are kept. As in all industries, there are great differences here too – in breeding, production, quality, and above all, in the ethical treatment of the animals. Only a water buffalo cow can produce the rich buffalo milk used as raw material for the production of the famous mozzarella. To do this, she must calve at least once a year. About half of the buffalo calves are male. On many farms, they are killed after just a few days because they are unusable for mozzarella production and too expensive to raise. Unfortunately, the practice of "crimitieri dei bufali" (buffalo cemeteries) is widespread; male water buffalo are simply disposed of in a cruel and illegal manner.The organization Consorzio Tutela Mozzarella di Bufala Campana is trying to improve the living conditions of the animals, but under the general conditions in Italy it remains very difficult.
Family manufactory as an exclusive partner at Büffel Bill
For us at Büffel Bill, animal dignity is our top priority – we want to make our contribution to ethical and sustainable mozzarella and meat consumption. After extensive research, we set out to find suitable partners and personally verified on-site that they met our high standards. We found our exclusive DOP-certified partner in a small, family-run factory in southern Italy. They not only meet German quality standards but also fulfill our personal requirements for species-appropriate animal husbandry. The delicacy produced here has been named Italy's best buffalo mozzarella several times, and our customers also attest to its exquisite taste. You can easily recognize the high quality of a mozzarella by its particularly creamy texture and a slightly subtle acidity that isn't overpowering.
Have you got an appetite? Then we'd love to recommend one of our special water buffalo mozzarella recipes. Click here for this summery treat.
