CULTURE Cheese Magazine, "Work the Curd"

A photo-story on hand-pulled mozzarella makers in NYC for the Summer 2009 issue of CULTURE Cheese Magazine.

A list of such producers so you can see for yourself:

Caputo's Fine Foods
460 Court St (3rd/4th Place)
Brooklyn, NY
718.855.8852

Di Palo's
200 Grand (Mott/Mulberry)
New York, NY
212.226.1033
dipaloselects.com

Alleva Dairy
188 Grand (Baxter/Centre)
New York, NY
212.226.7990
allevadairy.com

Joe's Dairy
156 Sullivan (Houston/Prince)
New York, NY
212.677.8780

Casa Della Mozzarella Italian Deli
604 E 187 St
Bronx, NY
718.364.3867

Also try the smoked mozzarella at Joe's, the bocconcini at Casa Della, the homemade ricotta and cured meats at Alleva, the direct import Italian cheeses and housemade pastas at Di Palo's, and the olive bar at Caputo's olive bar, with a loaf of rosemary bread.

... and here's a few outtakes ...


Curd delivery


Frank of Caputo's


Orazio of Casa Della


The men of Joe's

Robert Alleva


Lou Di Palo


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