Origin: Lombardy and southern Italy.
Type: cow's milk with a soft texture.
Characteristics: white in color, dry and chewy - similar to Mozzarella.
The plain Scamorza cheese is used traditionally as part of the center piece for Easter festivities, the lamb. This dry, chewy cheese is similar to mozzarella, but only by its consistency.
*A vacuum sealed package of three, weighing no less than a lb.