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Italian cheese regions and pizza flours, now with Hungarian mills. Browse the cards or explore their origins on the map.

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Know what goes into your pizza.

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8 results in this selection

Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP
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Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP

Campanian roots with a protected production area spanning several regions.

Origin, uses and sources

Origin and production area

Designated areas of Campania, Lazio, Puglia and Molise; not the four entire regions.

Mapolita pizza idea

Margherita: drain before use to reduce moisture on the dough.

Parmigiano Reggiano DOP
Dominik Hundhammer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original photoResized and cropped for display.

Parmigiano Reggiano DOP

A tightly defined origin and at least 12 months of maturation.

Origin, uses and sources

Origin and production area

Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena; Bologna left of the Reno and Mantua right of the Po.

Mapolita pizza idea

Try shavings after baking on a rocket pizza.

Pecorino Romano DOP
Jon Sullivan · Public domain · Original photoResized and cropped for display.

Pecorino Romano DOP

Made from sheep’s milk; despite its name, it is not limited to Rome.

Origin, uses and sources

Origin and production area

Lazio, Sardinia and the Tuscan province of Grosseto.

Mapolita pizza idea

On a cacio e pepe inspired white pizza with black pepper.

Gorgonzola DOP
Ramagliolo9 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photoResized and cropped for display.

Gorgonzola DOP

A northern Italian cheese territory; the consortium is based in Novara.

Origin, uses and sources

Origin and production area

Designated production areas in Piemonte and Lombardia.

Mapolita pizza idea

For four-cheese pizza, or paired with pear and walnuts.

Asiago DOP
Marco Cattaneo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photoResized and cropped for display.

Asiago DOP

Veneto meets Trentino: mountains and plains in one cheese’s story.

Origin, uses and sources

Origin and production area

Vicenza, Trento and parts of the provinces of Padova and Treviso.

Mapolita pizza idea

Try on a mushroom white pizza; maturity changes the flavour.

Fontina DOP
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Fontina DOP

An Alpine cheese made with raw whole cow’s milk, with a soft, melting texture.

Origin, uses and sources

Origin and production area

Exclusively Valle d’Aosta.

Mapolita pizza idea

For an Alpine inspired pizza with potatoes and rosemary.

Burrata cheese photograph
Arnaud 25 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photoResized and cropped for display. Burrata illustration; not an identified PGI product.

Burrata di Andria IGP

A cow’s milk stretched-curd shell filled with cream and shredded curd.

Origin, uses and sources

Origin and production area

The entire Puglia region.

Mapolita pizza idea

Add after baking with tomatoes and basil.

Grana Padano DOP
Claudia Castaldi / Consorzio Tutela Grana Padano · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original photoResized and cropped for display.

Grana Padano DOP

A protected origin spanning several provinces of northern Italy.

Origin, uses and sources

Origin and production area

Designated areas of Piemonte, Lombardia, Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto and Emilia-Romagna.

Mapolita pizza idea

Use a little grated cheese to enrich a tomato base.