Can the alleged mozzarella topping on certain pizzas even be called cheese?

[tinyalice]

I've been ordering takeout pizza from a local uws joint. The topping they call "mozzarella" cannot really be a dairy product much less cheese. It is a bland, tasteless glop which must be combined w/ something found in nature: mushrooms, onions, etc. in order to have any flavor at all. I'm wondering if it is a citywide phenomenon. Anyone have the same or similar experience w/ pizza which falls outside of a DiFara or a John's league? If so, is there anything that can be done or must we simply accept it as a whole 'nother type of ersatz pizza experience?

[agourmandslife]

Actually, you can find that tasteless glop at both DiFara's and John's too. They don't use fresh mozzarella on all their pizzas.

[Cheese Cheesely]

i was operating under the assumption that there was a big difference between aged mozz and wisconsin cheese

[notsochubbychubette]

you need to order FRESH mozzarella (Margarita pie).

[princeofpork]

It comes in 10 pound bags at restaurant distributors. So much cheaper than 100% real mozz.

[kathryn]

Yes, it's city wide...and could even be considered nation-wide. It's called "Wisconsin pizza cheese" and is cheap and easy to handle.

http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?s...

[tinyalice]

It's pretty bad. I guess calling it "Wisconsin" lends it an air of dairy-ness. Yuck!! Thanks for the link & the info.

[LeahBaila]

Yep, and you'll find this crap in your grocer's freezer, as well. Even some of the "nicer" frozen pizza brands use this stuff.

www.thelunchbelle.com