618857 Sun May 10 21:25:35 -0700 2009 24 2 Los Angeles Area 0 4672147 Does anyone know where the Mozzas get their Mozzarella from? I LOVED the mozzarella when I was there and would like to track some down for myself. Or... perhaps someone knows of even better mozzarella and where I can get it? Thanks! Sun May 10 21:25:35 -0700 2009 15783 young_chower 1 4674005 Gioa Cheese Co. in El Monte is the place to go for fresh mozzarella. I believe Bay Cities in Santa Monica also carries their cheese and buratta. Mon May 11 12:48:36 -0700 2009 4672147 18466 a_and_w 2 4674247 can you go there direct to purchase? Mon May 11 13:54:06 -0700 2009 4674005 79299 rickym13 3 4674911 yes. gioia cheese is open for walk-ins M-F. Mon May 11 17:24:31 -0700 2009 4674247 10704 wilafur 2 4676673 In addition to Bay Cities you can get Gioa's burrata at Monte Carlo in Burbank Tue May 12 09:27:24 -0700 2009 4674005 74451 vinosnob 1 4674985 I like the guy at the Sunday Hollywood farmer's market its usually made like a day before and is always good. He's usually on the left hand side way north of sunset. Mozza makes there own in house is my understanding. Mon May 11 17:53:38 -0700 2009 4672147 19525 Psiweaver 2 4675141 i don't know where mozza gets their cheese.. but you can always try... Bubalus Bubalis 18207 S. Broadway, Gardena, CA 90248 Tel: (310) 515-0500 they are one of the only dairies making real buffalo mozzarela from water buffalos in southern california... gelsons among other stores carries it... or this place near lax... but they use milk or a cow... Angelo & Franco, 3441 Jack Northrup Ave., Building 14, Hawthorne 310-263-0506 or angeloandfranco.com let me know what you think... Mon May 11 18:41:21 -0700 2009 4674985 14106 panahead 3 4675178 recently asked Angelo & Franco where their mozzarella was available. (The info is not available on their website) Angelo wrote back: "Angelo & Franco" factory in 3441 jack Northrop ave Hawthorne,Ca 90250 - "Beverly Hills Cheese Shop"419 N Beverly Dr Beverly Hills 90210 -"Monsieur Marcel" 6333 W 3rd St Los angeles 90036 -"The Curious Palate " 12034 Venice Blvd Los Angeles Ca 90066 -"Bay Cities Italian Import Store" 1517 Lincoln Blvd Santa Monica CA 90401 And in few weeks in Whole Foods Supermarket . Mon May 11 18:52:08 -0700 2009 4675141 287348 Charles Pepper 4 4675414 Great! I also really enjoyed the mozzarella at the curious palate, so I think that this place might be the winner. Mon May 11 20:06:05 -0700 2009 4675178 15783 young_chower 4 4968425 Drove to Hawthorne to get two tubs of the Angelo & Franco mozzarella as I read great things from FOOD GPS and Tasting Table and they weren't there. Thankfully, I had a cell # from their website with me and they apologized and said they were off to the West LA Whole Foods for a demo so met them there. Tubs are 2 for $5 which is a steal!!! They sell them at their factory for $4 and all the shops listed above sell them for $8. One week sale only. They are the West LA Whole Foods until 3PM today and then going to the El Segundo one to demo there. I tasted the Ricotta and it was DIVINE!!! Sat Aug 22 13:21:31 -0700 2009 4675178 60993 bruinike 1 4675278 I stopped by Angelo and Franco today in Hawthorne and picked up two tubs. Angelo showed me around the place, what a great guy. Just finished a little pre season caprese. Great Mozzarella! $4 for two nice sized balls, what a deal. Also at Bay Cities. Mon May 11 19:20:22 -0700 2009 4672147 277447 jeffandnat 1 4676695 The LA Times did a feature on mozzarella this past Sunday and mentioned Mozza: At Osteria Mozza, an L.A. restaurant with a mozzarella bar opened by chef Nancy Silverton (and company) in 2007, locally produced cow's milk mozzarella is served, along with burrata (a kind of mozzarella) flown in every Thursday from the Basilicata region of Italy. http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-mozzarella10-2009may10?page=2 Tue May 12 09:32:32 -0700 2009 4672147 220091 outshined 2 4687138 Ahhh no wonder it was so delicious! I ordered the pizza with burrata @ Mozza and have been wondering where I could get it. I saw it at Trader Joe's last night so I snatched it up and tried to recreate the pizza. The burrata was good but definitely not as good as Mozza's flown from Italy. *sigh* Fri May 15 11:40:28 -0700 2009 4676695 17067 junglekitte 1 4676749 Gioia is pretty good, but it's not where Mozza gets most of its mozzarella. The marquee stuff is the burrata from Basilicata, which you can often get at Silver Lake Cheese. Freshness is absolutely crucial; you want to go on Thursday or Friday. Tue May 12 09:46:56 -0700 2009 4672147 10702 condiment 2 4676789 Maybe not Mozza, but I believe A16 in SF gets their burrata from Gioia daily. Tue May 12 09:57:49 -0700 2009 4676749 18466 a_and_w 3 4677967 Gioia is great, and we're lucky to have it as a local resource. Its product just lacks the depth of flavor that the best Italian mozzarella tends to have. Tue May 12 15:57:29 -0700 2009 4676789 10702 condiment 1 4685734 Pretty sure Mozza makes their mozzarello on the premises. Thu May 14 23:18:16 -0700 2009 4672147 56801 georgempavlov 2 4690736 I dunno about on the premises, but I've also read that Nancy makes her own mozzarella. I could swear she also bought an olive farm in Italy and essentially has her own olive oil. Sat May 16 23:02:48 -0700 2009 4685734 71706 QualityMart 3 4690771 I've seen her use an olive oil from Spain that can be bought at whole foods. Sat May 16 23:56:15 -0700 2009 4690736 15114 epop 4 4694121 Different oils for different uses. At least one of the kinds she uses is from the Umbrian village cooperative that incorporates olives from her land into the blend. Mon May 18 10:23:19 -0700 2009 4690771 10702 condiment 1 4832377 Mozza's new take out place, Mozza 2 Go, said they will begin selling balls of their mozzarella to customers this coming Tuesday. Mon Jul 06 03:16:22 -0700 2009 4672147 287348 Charles Pepper 1 4945394 I was at Pizzeria Mozza on Monday and was sitting at the bar. They do use Gioia burrata (the guy was scooping it out of a tub). Like all the other posters said, you can buy it at Bay Cities, though Gioia only ships them out on Mondays and Thursdays, so your best bet is going there on a Tuesday or Friday. Also, you CAN pick it up at the factory at South El Monte (did it today!) and it will have been made fresh that day, but you have to order before 11am the day that you want your product, since they don't keep extras on hand. Thu Aug 13 20:45:26 -0700 2009 4672147 291589 supergeek 2 4946566 Isn't that brand also available at Bristol Farms? I think Whole Foods carries Bel Gioso or something but I like the Bristol Farms one better. $9.99 for a 1lb tub. Fri Aug 14 10:18:11 -0700 2009 4945394 1099702 sparkareno 3 5097450 Yes, Bristol Farms carries it too. Mon Oct 12 12:09:28 -0700 2009 4946566 291589 supergeek 1 4981661 Surfas gets fresh mozarella in every Friday afternoon late. Go there Saturday morning to make sure you get it before they run out. Wed Aug 26 23:04:59 -0700 2009 4672147 13238 estnyboer