There’s a lot to love about pizza. Crust that is somehow both chewy and crispy, sweet and tangy tomato sauce, and the combination of flavors and textures of your favorite toppings. But there’s something else that makes pizza special: the cheese. Specifically mozzarella cheese. Sometimes, we’ll add another variety for a different flavor, but the base is always mozzarella. But how did mozzarella become the pizza cheese? We couldn’t make the best pizza in Chelmsford, MA, without it, so that’s a question that matters to our team at Brickhouse Pizza North.
Why is mozzarella the best pizza cheese? Let’s take a closer look at this cheese and find out.
Buffalo Cheese
There are many things that make mozzarella different from other cheeses, but the first is the milk it’s made from. Most cheeses are made from cow’s milk, but mozzarella is made from buffalo milk. That’s water buffalo, not what we call buffalo in the United States, which are actually bison. (And that’s not to mention the confusion that comes with buffalo hot sauce, which is named after the city in upstate New York.) Buffalo milk is richer than cow’s milk, contributing to the smooth and elastic consistency that makes mozzarella perfect for pizza.
Perfect Flavor and Texture
When making pizza, you want all the ingredients to work together without any one flavor overpowering the other. Mozzarella makes the perfect base because of its mild flavor. It’s an unaged cheese, so the flavor doesn’t have time to become intense or overwhelming. Because there are so many ingredients on a pizza competing for your taste buds’ attention, you want a mild cheese that melds (or melts?) into the background.
Speaking of melting, mozzarella’s texture also makes it the perfect pizza cheese. There are two types of mozzarella sold in the US: low moisture and high moisture. High moisture has a moisture content higher than 52%, and low moisture—which we use on pizza—is less than 50%. Although we call it low moisture, 50% is still pretty high, which is why it melts so well. The stretchy, gooey consistency makes melted mozzarella pull apart in strings, which makes eating pizza so satisfying.
Get the Best Pizza in Chelmsford, MA, at Brickhouse!
At Brickhouse Pizza North, you’ll get fresh food, friendly service, and the best pizza in Chelmsford, MA! We bring together crispy crust, tangy sauce, gooey cheese, and all your favorite toppings. Try one of our specialties or build your own!
