646209 Thu Aug 20 13:31:13 -0700 2009 35 12 Boston Area 0 4963327 I live in Nashua, NH and am searching for burrata. I'd love to find some place close to me, but I'll be wiling to drive into Boston to get it. Does anyone have a source? I tried doing some research and came across Gioia Cheese which was sold at Whole Foods at one time, but my search there came up empty. Thanks for your help. Thu Aug 20 13:31:13 -0700 2009 243373 ecwashere7 1 4963333 Fiore di Nonno makes burrata: http://fioredinonno.com/products.html Thu Aug 20 13:32:46 -0700 2009 4963327 135105 Grainiac 1 4963414 Formaggio Cheese shoppe in South End sells Burrata made in Somerville, of all places! Thu Aug 20 13:51:07 -0700 2009 4963327 96096 BillieJean 1 4963444 The best burrata is imported (almost) daily to Salumeria Italia in the North End. I call in the morning and have them save one or two for me, race into town, double park, and run in to get it. Much as I like to support local Somerville purveyors, the Fiore di Nonno / Somerville burrata is a mere shadow of the imported stuff. Thu Aug 20 13:59:09 -0700 2009 4963327 10232 yumyum 2 4963924 Ah yes....good point - I was just thinking of some locally produced :) Thu Aug 20 16:40:24 -0700 2009 4963444 135105 Grainiac 2 4964139 Fiore di Nonno is pretty clear about the fact that their burrata is an adaptation of traditional burrata. It is made with mascarpone rather than the traditional curd and/or cream. I just didn't want people to think they were trying to pass off their adaptation as the "real" Italian burrata you can find at Salumeria. However, there are many interesting flavors in their adaptation and as you said, it is made fresh daily in Somerville. Thu Aug 20 18:21:46 -0700 2009 4963444 224323 chicken pot pie 2 5029764 Couldn't agree more, after just having eaten some. The richness of the real thing is unmatched by the stuff I've had to date (the bel gioso version). I ate it about 30 minutes ago, and I'm still tasting it (in a good way). The only weird part was that the bag it came in had the slight aroma of "dirty sponge," so I rinsed the cheese, and didn't notice an off flavor. Had it with cherry tomatoes, micro basil (the bugs have eaten most of the big leaves) and aged balsamic. Mon Sep 14 16:23:13 -0700 2009 4963444 23376 nsenada 2 5034104 Update -- called Salumeria to check on the burrata sitch and they are now getting it on Thursdays. Lasts until about Saturday so consider it a weekend lay in bed eating cheese treat. Wed Sep 16 09:32:53 -0700 2009 4963444 10232 yumyum 2 5115611 We had a piece of the Burrata from Salumeria this weekend and I agree that it is the best we've tasted. Penny http://www.bostonzest.com/ Mon Oct 19 16:39:49 -0700 2009 4963444 21331 BostonZest 1 4977963 I've gotten myself a ball of burrata at Fresh Cheese Deli in the North End after I found out it was seasonal at Salumeria Italiana. And a friend picked some up once at Costco of all places! Tue Aug 25 18:55:35 -0700 2009 4963327 19334 content 2 4978032 Dave's Fresh Pasta in Somerville also carries burrata AND a bevy of other yummy cheeses...and some pretty tasty ravioli! www.davesfreshpasta.com Tue Aug 25 19:27:02 -0700 2009 4977963 248203 winecafe95 3 4978846 Just to be clear, Dave's carries the Fiore di Nonno faux burrata. It's cool it's made locally, but I agree with yumyum that it's unfortunately not especially good. I can't argue with the ravioli though. Clearly not super-helpful to a Nashuan, but if you ever find yourself on Federal Hill in Providence, Constantino's imports both burrata and stracciatella, to say nothing of their piles of other great imports and excellent locally-baked bread. IMO it pretty much buries any of the stores in Boston. Wed Aug 26 07:06:08 -0700 2009 4978032 11344 finlero 2 5028496 Just picked some up at Fresh Cheese - can't wait to eat it. I think it was around $10. Mon Sep 14 09:18:28 -0700 2009 4977963 23376 nsenada 1 5025079 I am not familiar with true burrata so cannot pass judgement on quality, taste, etc,. but I found some at Trader Joe's in Brookline the other day. Tastes nice, it is like fresh (though not particularly great) mozarella outside and filled with "cream". Not bad..... Sat Sep 12 14:35:12 -0700 2009 4963327 25417 Zatan 2 5045798 I tried TJs burrata this weekend. It's not bad at all, and better than Fiore di Nonno IMO. Still nothing like the stuff from the source. Mon Sep 21 08:30:55 -0700 2009 5025079 10232 yumyum 3 5045805 Agreed. By the way, I had the Salumeria Italiana burrata this weekend, and I think I liked the Fresh Cheese one better. Mon Sep 21 08:32:45 -0700 2009 5045798 23376 nsenada 4 5045887 !!! I better get over to Fresh Cheese. Thanks for helping with the horizontal testing. Mon Sep 21 08:58:04 -0700 2009 5045805 10232 yumyum 5 5046672 You're most welcome. I happened to be in Bina Alimentaria today, and noticed they were selling the domestic stuff for $6.50 per cheese ball, the same price I paid for imported at Salumeria Italiana. Mon Sep 21 12:43:11 -0700 2009 5045887 23376 nsenada 1 5025227 Probably not as good as the other recommendations, but works in a pinch...Costco has some imported from Italy. Sat Sep 12 15:49:42 -0700 2009 4963327 98505 verka 2 5028560 I had some great Burrata at Il Casale in Belmont this past weekend. It has candied pistachios which seem odd at first but add a nice crunch. Mon Sep 14 09:35:05 -0700 2009 5025227 116470 Gordough 1 5031649 Salem Foods on Moody Street in Waltham has imported burrata. They had a sign up the other day saying it had just come in. They close early, maybe 6pm Mon - Sat. Just bought some mozzarella di bufala from them to finish off the garden tomatoes. Russos may also carry it in the cooler, but I've never looked for it. Tue Sep 15 10:41:27 -0700 2009 4963327 12116 Ali G 2 5032548 Did you get the burrata from Salem Foods? How is it? Russo's does NOT carry burrata. Tue Sep 15 16:06:08 -0700 2009 5031649 73324 y2000k 3 5035025 I didn't. I happened to notice a hand written sign that said something like "Burrata now available. Imported from Italy". I was there for a sandwich and arancini and was browsing the deli case while I waited. The buffalo mozzarella I bought was nice and creamy and made an excellent caprese salad. Slightly off topic, but this is a great place for an Italian cold cuts sub. They will basically turn anything in the case into a sandwich and it's all freshly sliced up per order. Wed Sep 16 14:22:25 -0700 2009 5032548 12116 Ali G 4 5035121 Imported? The stuff is for nearly immediate consumption. Can you import this stuff? You can't as an individual bring in runny cheeses and this is a creamy dairy product. Wed Sep 16 15:02:05 -0700 2009 5035025 71350 lergnom 5 5037148 Apparently so - the Fresh Cheese guy said they get it in twice a week, I believe. As I mentioned, there was a slightly funny smell to the wet plastic it was wrapped in, but after a rinse it tasted fine. This one also had green string tied around the top of the cheese, making it look like a two-segmented snowman with a noose around its neck. Thu Sep 17 10:52:27 -0700 2009 5035121 23376 nsenada 4 5036178 Ali G, I think Salelm's great for deli, sausages etc, but I've never had a sandwich from there. How's the bread? And is it fresh? I'll have to check out the burrata, too. Thu Sep 17 03:29:16 -0700 2009 5035025 77061 bear 5 5049803 The bread was fresh and chewy, but basically your normal sub roll. I did see loaves of bread up front by the cash register. Maybe they would make sandwiches on something they sell? I was in the mood for something simple...prosciutto and cheese, and for $4.99, I felt it was a good value and hit the spot. I also tried an arancini. It was large, like Domenic's, filled with a cube of cheese and ground beef. It was luke warm when I got it, so the cheese was not too melty. I wish I had tossed it in the oven for 10 mins. I love the arancini at Domenic's, but it can be almost too rich sometimes. This was a good balance. I overlooked this place for a long time. I wouldn't go out of my way to get there, but it's a better option for a cold cut sub than the Greek and pseudo-Italian places that line the streets. Plus it's only a few blocks from me. Tue Sep 22 12:57:02 -0700 2009 5036178 12116 Ali G 3 5115540 I got some at Russo's in June, or at least what I assume was Buratta, based on the description above "2 segment snowman with a string noose around it's "neck". I think that the cheese I've gotten had a waxy covering it to, but when you cut it in half, it was like mozzarella, with a womb-like hole in the middle, filled with what I thought was butter. Is this what you guys are talking about? My brother turned me onto this cheese many years ago,a nd I'd forgotten what a treat it is until I saw it at Russo's! Mon Oct 19 16:07:52 -0700 2009 5032548 10357 Lgalen 3 5181659 Ah, but now they DO! I picked some up today in the rightmost cooler at the bottom along with other mozzarella and ricotta. Sat Nov 14 13:32:30 -0800 2009 5032548 123281 Spenbald 1 5036179 you are in Nashua?? Believe it or not, I was just at Market Basket in Westford and in the specialty cheese case they had burratta. It was wrapped real pretty in paper kind of like parchment with a red ribbon on it. It was real soft and juicy feeling. I did not buy any so cannot vouch for anything other than seeing it there. What do you do with it? Thu Sep 17 03:33:03 -0700 2009 4963327 1100410 momoftwo 1 5046840 I believe Monica's on Salem St in the North End carries it . Mon Sep 21 13:25:58 -0700 2009 4963327 16672 phatchris 1 5091920 Thanks for all the feedback. I had a friend pick some up from Salumeria and drive it up for a dinner. We had it on bruschetta (grilled bread) with fresh heirlooms, basil, etc.. We definitely gorged ourselves. Fri Oct 09 14:15:17 -0700 2009 4963327 243373 ecwashere7 2 5092169 Gioia will also ship overnight if you want some from the source... Fri Oct 09 15:46:40 -0700 2009 5091920 13161 barleywino 1 5115528 I've gotten Buratta (didn't know that that's what it's called!) at Russo's in Waltham. My brother turned me onto this cheese many years ago,a nd I'd forgotten what a treat it is until I saw it at Russo's! Mon Oct 19 16:02:08 -0700 2009 4963327 10357 Lgalen 1 5181672 I tried some from the Mozzarella House in Everett the other day. I was very impressed. They'll also fill it with mascarpone upon request. http://www.emgafoods.com/index.html Sat Nov 14 13:41:34 -0800 2009 4963327 102066 almansa 2 5182152 Oooo! I've never heard of this place and that cheese looks luscious. I'm definitely going to be giving that a try, thanks! Sat Nov 14 17:36:06 -0800 2009 5181672 10027 Chris VR