Packaged mozzarella wet
I bought some mozzarella sealed in plastic and noticed that there is a bit of liquid in the package with a few tiny bubbles. Is this normal? And safe to eat? It's not bulging at all. It has 48% moisture I think and is low fat. Maybe this is more traditional mozzarella?
Best Answer
There's 2 types of mozzarella, fresh and hard (also called low moisture). Fresh mozzarella is soft and packaged with whey or brine, it tears easily and can be squished between your fingers. It has a relatively short shelf life, usually within a couple of weeks of purchase. If you have this cheese then this sounds normal to me, even a couple of bubbles, if it smells fine and tastes fine I'd think it's safe to eat.
Hard mozzarella has been allowed to dry partially, and is generally sold in vacuum packaged blocks, with no liquid. It's very firm and shred-able with a grater. If you've bought this and you have liquid and bubbles in the package then I would get rid of it.
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Is mozzarella cheese supposed to be wet?
Why Is My Mozzarella Watery? As fresh mozzarella is a soft cheese meant to be eaten fresh, this cheese has a very high moisture content. This is because it contains up to 50% water, which means that fresh mozzarella can sometimes be very watery.Why does mozzarella come in liquid?
Because of its high water content and its soft texture, if stored the same way as other cheeses, it will lose its shape and flatten out over time. Keeping mozzarella in a liquid helps to retain both its shape and its moisture (via Cheese.com).Why is my mozzarella mushy?
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