Stratagella cheese: product features and its calorie content

Completely unlike other cheese varieties, the Italian Stracatella consists of so-called cheese strands, which are found under brackish thick cream. This variety is considered a real delicacy, which is mainly used to make popular ice cream-strachella.

The product is a young white cheese with a delicate creamy consistency. Production began in the poor Italian town of Puglia. The goal of cheese-makers at that time was to get rid of the waste of Mozzarella cooking. But as it turned out, this method also helped to reveal something new in the cheese business. In cheese factories, there is also the use of unsold Mozzarella - the result is identical. To do this, the farmers put the cheese mass in a hot whey or salted solution, then stretched and torn at the fibers and thrown into a tub with cream. Hence the name Stracheatella: strattore in Italian means stretch, and stracciare break.

Interestingly, it is still unknown who is the author of such a unique recipe - the connection of cheese strands of Mozzarella with rich cream. The main thing is that such an amazing product has an amazing delicate taste and plays an important role in the traditional cuisine of Italy. Due to its high caloric content, it is quite satisfying, which allows you to keep the feeling of hunger for a long time.

The difference with another kind of young Burrath cheese, at first glance, is small. But if you cut the Burrat in half, it will pour out a liquid creamy mass, which emits a pleasant buttery aroma.

The caloric value of 100 grams of cheese product is about 230 kcal, among which is 10 g of protein, 21 g of fat and 1.9 carbohydrates. Water is also not the last place. As part of its cheese, 52, the fat content of the Stracatella is 63%.

Chemical composition:

• vitamin group B (B1, B2, B5, B6, B9, B12);
• vitamin A;
• vitamin D;
• vitamin C;
• vitamin E;
• vitamin PP;
• vitamin H;
• beta carotene;
• phosphorus;
• calcium;
• magnesium;
• potassium;
• magnesium;
• sulfur;
• sodium;
• iron.

In addition, the processed Mozzarella - Stravatella contains a number of useful vitamins and minerals that have a positive effect on the human body.

In this case, the dairy product has some important properties:

• ensures the normal functioning of the reproductive system;
• responsible for the proper development of the child's body;
• strengthens the condition of the skin, vision;
• supports the immune system;
• stabilizes fat, protein and carbohydrate, cholesterol exchanges;
• affects the synthesis of hormones;
• maintains the desired level of hemoglobin in the blood;
• facilitates the absorption of essential amino acids and sugars by the intestines;
• provides the normal action of the adrenal glands.

The Italians revealed an amazing gastronomic composition - they supplemented the cheese fibers with thin slices of sausage or ham and melon slices. Top necessarily sprayed with valuable olive oil or lemon juice. This combination can truly be called a masterpiece by Italian chefs.

And it is also customary to serve dairy delicacy in the composition of vegetable salads with the addition of nuts, grapes and chicken fillet. It will be useful to sprinkle with greens.

It is impossible to imagine Italian cuisine without its famous pasta. The best choice would be an egg-type pasta called pappardelle. With the addition of a specially prepared sauce and Strachatella, such a dish gets a beautiful milky color with delicate flavor notes.

This product is most interestingly used at home in Italy.

The main part of the soup is quite strong broth. Gradually pour in the beaten eggs, season with spices (on a pinch of black pepper and nutmeg), add a few cheese strands, which in the process of heating slightly melted.The obligatory rule is to constantly stir the soup while you pour in the egg mixture. Only in this way he will acquire the desired creamy consistency. Pour hot hot soup into a deep plate, sprinkle with herbs. Everything can be served!

The classic recipe for such a sweet delicacy consists of cow's milk, heavy cream and chocolate. And also it is customary to supplement it with fruits or nuts. True, this sweetness is very high in calories. The dish is easy to cook at home. You only need a special form for ice cream that will make the cooking process easy.

• Heat the milk (1 cup), pour out the sugar (150 g) and add the vanilla. Leave it in the pot.
• Beat the cream (500 ml) with a whisk or a mixer and pour into the cooled milk mixture.
• The resulting mass is poured into the ice cream maker, sent into the refrigerator.
• After cooling, add the grated chocolate.
• The filled form is placed in the freezer, where it will finally be prepared.

Strachatella cheese can be prepared at home. You will need:

• 2 Mozzarella balls (approximate weight of each 120 g);
• a glass of 23 percent cream;
• salt.

The following is a step-by-step recipe.

• First, pour the whey remaining in the Mozzarella bag. To increase the volume of milk fluid, add a little water. Salt and heat in a saucepan to +75.80 degrees.
• Cheese balls cut in half. The resulting mozzarella pieces are dipped in preheated whey. Make sure the balls drown in the liquid.
• Within a couple of minutes, the cheese pieces will acquire an internal temperature of +55 degrees. Their consistency will remind you clay. Before that, in a separate bowl, cool the cream.
• Pull the cheese strands out of the pan as high as possible, tear them apart and drop them into the cooled cream. "Ropes" will harden, and Strachatatella cheese is ready.

How to make stracatella cheese at home, see the following video.