Most people think of cheese as being produced strictly from goat, cow, and sheep milk, but that's not the case, there are other animals whose milk lends itself to cheese, namely the water buffalo.
What's the most famous cheese that is made with water buffalo milk?
That's easy! Mozzarella!
What makes water buffalo milk different from cow's milk? Well it's richer and higher in protein, producing close to one and half times as much cheese as cow's milk. Also interesting is that the milk of water buffaloes lacks the beta carotene that is present in cow's milk which makes cow's milk yellow, where as buffalo milk is bright white. A lot of buffalo milk cheese is produced in Italy as it is believed water buffalo came over from Asia in about the 7th century...
Today I thought I'd give you a few examples of cheeses apart from mozzarella made with buffalo milk:
Blu di Bufala - A funky, stinky, punky pasteurized buffalo milk blue cheese from the Lombardia region of Italy. Truly unique in terms of blue cheeses, this guy dials everything up a notch in all the right sort of ways. Rich and decadent, it begs to be enjoyed with a glass of Moscato d'Asti.
Quadrello di Bufala - Think washed rind Taleggio style cheese but made with the rich creamy water buffalo milk. Dialed up washed rink stink with a buttery mouth feel! You cannot go wrong here. Enjoy with a nice glass of medium bodied red.
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