How Burrata Conquered America

Burrata photo credit Klara Kulikova

Sometime in the 1920s, Lorenzo Bianchino Chieppa reportedly produced the first burrata while working on a dairy farm in the foothills of the southern end of the Apennines, in the shadow of a picturesque 13th -century castle. Legend has it that because he could not

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Why Tap a Wheel of Cheese?

Renato Giudici demonstrates his skill photo credit Kristine Jannuzzi

Behind the approximately 4 million wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano produced annually, there is a tiny team of 24 battitori responsible for ensuring the quality of each one. Armed with a small metal hammer, these specialized “drummers” tap every wheel after the

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