Fresh Mozzarella Pizza

I had always wanted to try fresh mozzarella, and one time, many years ago, I did.  It was okay, but not worth, in my mind, the extreme cost and short lifespan.

Fast forward to a few months ago.  It was on sale at $4. a pound – cheap for any cheese – so I gathered up two half-pound balls and placed them gently in my cart, thence home to the refrigerator.

The above picture shows what I did with one of those balls.  It is far different from the regular, more stringy aged mozzarella.  Not superior, necessarily, but different.  We liked them both.  It was a VERY enjoyable pizza.

The next trip to the grocery store provided an additional four balls, which have been used in various ways – grilled on medallions of sourdough toast mostly, with a variety of other toppings.  Sort of tiny pseudopizzas with different themes.

I have one ball left . . .  😦   They are back to $8. a pound now, but I will be watching for another sale.

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