Since we are talking cheese

[funnygirl]

Why does mozarella sometimes come in a milky white ball and yet you can buy grated yellow mozarella??

[NazNomad]

There are several types of Mozarella.

[joggerjayne]

Costco ... great value bags of Mozarella balls.

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[tiggerblue10]

The ones that you can grate are ideal for pizza but I use both for pizzas. The milky ones are usually used in salads like basil, tomato and mozzarella.

[EcclesCake]

The best mozzarella is made from buffalo milk, most popular in the UK is mozzarella fior di latte which is made from cows milk. Both are sold in a mild brine solution.

There are also blocks of semi-hard mozzarella which (I think) are sometimes sold as Danish mozzarella, they can be semi-dried mozzarella or processed.

The grated stuff you find is usually mozzarella 'style' which means it melts easily and is usually made from a concoction of milk powder and vegetable oil.

Personally, I'd stick with mozzarella di bufala or fior di latte and avoid all the others.