mozzarella
mozzarella
Definition
moz·za·rella (mät′sə rel′ə)
noun
a soft, white Italian cheese with a mild flavor, used esp. on pizza, in lasagna, etc.
Etymology: It, dim. of mozza, a kind of cheese < mozzare, to cut off < mozzo, blunt < VL *mutius, cut off, blunted
mozzarella
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- make: From the great tomatoes to the locally made mozzarella it has to be the dish to have.
- smoke: The vegetarian version's peppers and courgette were chargrilled and blended fabulously with the smoked mozzarella while the pepperoni offering was fiery and delicious.
- wrap: It was roasted buffalo mozzarella wrapped in spec bacon with plum chutney and toasted sesame seeds at Stg 5.25.
- slice: Add any other ingredients before topping with sliced mozzarella and grated cheese.
Adjective modifier
- fresh: He loves the fresh organic mozzarella at Pizza Organic.
- reduced-fat: Top with the veg and 2 thin slices reduced-fat mozzarella.
- good: Here, the best mozzarella in the world is made - mozzarella di bufala.
Preposition: on
- top: Arrange the polenta slice, tomatoes and mozzarella on top and drizzle with the balsamic vinegar.
Modifies a noun
- cheese: Pieces of mozzarella cheese the size of ostrich eggs suddenly lost their allure.
- salad: How is it possible ( I reasoned ) to ruin a tomato mozzarella salad?
- ball: Arrange the tomato and mozzarella balls on the side and scatter with cress.
- block: Do the same with the mozzarella block, if you just have balls or pearls, leave them whole.
Possessives
- cow: Olive magazine - Fabulous five Buffalo soldiers September 2004 If cow's milk mozzarella is cotton, the buffalo variety is pure silk.
Noun used with modifier
