United States

A mild, white fresh cheese made by a special process where the curd is dipped into hot whey then stretched and kneaded to the desired consistency. At one point, mozzarella was made only from water buffalo milk – nowadays, it is mostly made with cow’s milk. There are two forms, regular and fresh. Regular mozzarella is available in low-fat and nonfat forms and has a...

Asiago is a hard cheese and described as a cross between Parmesan and sharp Cheddar.