| Abstract: |
Scientists from the Quadram Institute on the Norwich Research Park in the UK have developed a test that differentiates between buffalo and cow’s milk, and between the cheeses made from them. Applying the test to commercial products, they found that many restaurant meals and supermarket pizzas claiming to be buffalo mozzarella are mislabelled, and instead contain mozzarella made wholly or partially from cow’s milk. Buffalo milk commands a premium price compared to cow’s milk and is used to make mozzarella cheese. Products labelled as “buffalo mozzarella” must be made solely with buffalo milk, and not with milk from any other species. Mozzarella can also be made with cow’s milk, but this is a much lower priced product. |
