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Burrata

mozzarella pouch filled with cream and shredded curd, oozing when cut

Italy Cheese & dairy Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Created around 1900 at a farm in Andria, Puglia, to use up leftover mozzarella scraps and cream; PGI protected since 2016.

Frequently asked questions

What is Burrata?

Burrata is a cheese & dairy from Italy: mozzarella pouch filled with cream and shredded curd, oozing when cut. Created around 1900 at a farm in Andria, Puglia, to use up leftover mozzarella scraps and cream; PGI protected since 2016.

Made with

cheesemilk

Cooked

stuffed

Nutrition facts

Nutrition has not been calculated for this dish yet.

The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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