Scamorza Affumicata alla Griglia con Verdure Molisane
Isernia, Molise
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Origin
Isernia, Molise
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Description
Scamorza affumicata is a smoked, pulled-curd pasta filata cheese made from cow's milk with a distinctive pear shape tied at the neck. The Molisano version, made in the mountainous areas of Isernia, is grilled directly over charcoal or hardwood embers — the outside blisters and chars, the inside melts into a liquid, smoky cream. Served on a wooden board with grilled peppers, aubergine, and wild mushrooms as a vegetarian secondo.
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The Thread
—Hard cheese grilled or fried until the exterior blisters and interior melts — the Greek parallel Greek
—High-heat grilled cheese with a blistered exterior — different protein structure, same principle Cypriot
—Fresh or lightly aged pasta filata cheese grilled directly over heat until charred outside, melted inside Colombian
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Flavour Context
Smoky, charred exterior giving way to a liquid, creamy, milky interior — the ancient pastoral technique of cooking cheese over fire, unchanged for centuries
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