Fior di Latte Delizie Vesuviane Fior di Latte – 1kg

Fior di Latte Delizie Vesuviane Fior di Latte – 1kg

Delizie Vesuviane Fior di Latte is a traditional Italian fresh stretched-curd cheese made from pasteurised cow’s milk, produced in the Campania region using classic pasta filata methods. It offers a clean milky flavour, soft elastic texture, and excellent melting performance, making it especially suitable for professional pizza production, hot dishes, and fresh culinary applications.

Product Characteristics

• Type: Fresh cow’s milk mozzarella-style cheese (Fior di Latte)

• Net weight: 1kg

• Format: Vacuum-packed loaf/log for slicing or dicing

• Texture: Firm yet moist, elastic body with smooth surface

• Colour: Bright white to ivory

• Taste: Mild, fresh dairy flavour with delicate lactic notes

Ingredients

Typically contains:

• Pasteurised cow’s milk

• Salt

• Rennet

• Lactic ferments

Nutritional Values (per 100g)

From the label visible on pack:

• Energy: 1200 kJ / 287 kcal

• Fat: 21 g

• of which saturates: 13 g

• Carbohydrates: 0.9 g

• of which sugars: 0.9 g

• Protein: 22 g

• Salt: 1.2 g

Functional Benefits

• Excellent melt and stretch performance 🔥

• Low free moisture compared with buffalo mozzarella

• Controlled water release during baking

• Suitable for high-temperature ovens

• Consistent browning and blistering

Ideal Uses

Perfect for:

• Neapolitan pizza 🍕

• Roman-style pizza

• Pan pizza

• Lasagne

• Baked pasta dishes

• Stuffed focaccia

• Caprese-style cold applications

Handling Recommendations

• Drain before use if excess whey develops

• Slice or dice 2–12 hours before service for improved bake performance

• Best used at chilled temperature

• Store between 0–4°C

Origin

Produced in Italy, Campania region, traditionally associated with southern Italian dairy production.

Professional Sensory Profile

Compared with high-moisture mozzarella, Fior di Latte provides:

• more stable bake control

• less water release

• cleaner dairy finish

• stronger elasticity during oven spring