Our Supermarket Mozzarella Cheese Taste Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ย. 2019
- Tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges host Bridget Lancaster to a tasting of block mozzarella.
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Lol the shots in the audience are awkward
Agree, I wish they would NOT cut away to a strange face while I'm looking at the brands.
Someone liked the guy with the dark wavy hair because they kept cutting to his reactions.
@@MJ-cc4uf Ha! It's like they said, quick, find a Italian-looking guy for a reaction shot to mozzarella.
Funky.
2 4 so you’re complaining about people having an opinion? Ironic
I love how the audience awkwardly smiles as they're being humiliated 😂
@Tony Samson So you were there?
Love these taste testings. Thanks
why display all those other cheeses on the counter and not talk about them? im interested in how the Galbani fared since it's available where I am.
LTRAN I’m assuming because they weren’t their favorites but were tested
I know I don't care for Galbani provolone. BelGioso
Ya does anyone know where galbani ranked?
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Galbani Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese
“Classic pizza parlor cheese,” said one taster about this whole-milk mozzarella, which was “tangy,” “moist,” and “tender.” When melted on pizza, it was “chewy” and “creamy,” with “a little bit of pull” that tasters loved. Though many liked its “nutty” sharpness, a few tasters thought it tasted “dull.”
ATK website
@LTRAN: This sort of comment is made on nearly every taste-test video they do. The answer is that they post full ratings of everything they tested on their website. For the videos, they usually just discuss the top choice, bottom choice, and something in between.
I have not heard of these brands in my area?
@Tony Samson why?
@@user-cx9gk2pn5q duh that's the point!
Nice meme.
Correct again!!! The whole milk Polly-0 is delicious and melts beautifully. It may cost a bit more but you get what you pay for!!! Well done 👍🏻 without your video I may not have ever purchased it as I thought whole milk mozzarellas was all the same with the exception of salt levels. I was wrong!!!! Thank you so much 😊
Hard to find block mozzarella in UK, you can only buy it pre-grated. Most mozzarella here is the ball in the brine which is also good on pizza just sliced into disks, has a much more mild flavour.
I am a home pizza baker and can tell you who has the best! Polly-o is pretty good, but even better...the best mozzarella cheese is ....Trader Joes whole mill, low moisture cheese! It's amazing! (Maybe it is from Polly-O?)
I will try it. I need low moisture mozzarella for my lasagna.
I make pizza too and the Trader Joe's is also my favorite but like you I highly suspect it's Polly-O
Grande.
Those two little boys are miserable. They want to eat cheese and not two strangers eat it in front of them.
Tillamook, baby! ❤️
Gotta admit I was not expecting a cheese to be named after a deadly disease.
It used to be spelled "Pollio" and they changed the spelling and pronunciation because of the pandemic.
I want a Jack Bishop fanclub t-shirt.
I discovered the winner cheese at Walmart and I only bought it because it is $1.99. I came home and loved the taste and even more the price.
If the mozzarella is slightly bitter and sour but no molds, is it bad or is it not edible anymore?
Polly-O is the only acceptable mozzarella.
Never heard of Polly-O until now. I have to buy Kroger shredded mozzarella, and it's okay.
Mozzarella is an easy cheese to make.
Organic Valley has very good cultured butter and milk! I never had there cheese!
How I miss Polly-O mozzarella and ricotta cheese, which I had growing up in New York. Can’t get it in Alaska. :(
From what I recall, Polly-O is semi-regional. I feel like with all of the brands of Mozzarella out there, you guys kind of narrowed it down to only 2, which is really unfortunate considering some of them aren't all that wide-spread.
The product choices they make for testing are quite strange and poorly representative. It makes no sense.
I assume 'Polly-O' is an East Coast deal because I've never seen it here in Cali?
It was an east coast brand. I haven't seen it here, in central NJ, for years.
@@jamesmaguire1058
That's sad, it's made in Campbell NY.
Polly-o is available in CA. Whole foods has it where I live
I have never seen Polly O on sale anywhere in New England.
@@jamesmaguire1058 ShopRite sells Polly-o, but the ShopRite brand is just as good and on sale now for $1.99/ lb
I can only find Saputo and tre stelle, in Montreal Quebec.
Silani is good but not great.
Some of the best mozza I've had was in the form of low moisture whole milk string cheeses.
You sound like that amateur "chef" on the tube who makes "authentic" NY pizza. Find a deli that will sell or special order Grande mozzarella. Not cheap but amazing.
If you have a friend in the business, have them order some Grande Mozz from their wholesaler. Not cheap, but you won't eat super mozz cheese again.
Polly-O isn't sold anywhere in my neck of the woods. It's not readily available on Amazon either.
I hadn't heard of it before. Hey, what is a "geniocracy"? Thanks.
Trader Joes has the best mozz cheese
@@geezermann7865 It comes from the word "genius." It's a political system designed to select candidates based on intelligence, problem-solving ability, and compassion.
Forge A. Geniocracy - Thanks. I had a suspicion it might be something like that. The problem with political "systems" is honesty and integrity. Our current "two party" system is a sham, and both sides have been controlled by the deep state and C_A for decades, which means we, the people, have been lied to for decades. The MSM so-called "legacy" media is going down bigtime right now because they have been used for propaganda and lies. Thankfully big changes are coming soon. Thanks for the reply.
Great vid. I thought the great value the also tasted like cheddar, no mozerella taste at all. Can't wait to try polly o
I have to look for the Polly-O brand of cheese to make my pizzas with, but most of the ones I cook are already made up and just need additions added and cooked.
Both Frank Pepe's and John's of Bleecker use Polly-O Whole Molk Low Moisture Mozzarella.
But I notice home pizzamakers tend to like drier mozzarella. Though coal oven pizzerias, like Pepe's and John's, have the advantage of a higher heat oven that helps burn excess moisture off wetter mozzarellas.
Tillamook products were obviously not widely available back when this video was released.
Don’t find those brands here in So. Cal. We see Kraft, Sargento and Lucerne mostly.
And Tillamook (Oregon). Our go to for pizza, chicken parm, meatball sammiches etc.
Polly-O, of course it's the best! The only mozzarella my grandmothers, mother, and I would use. It's the best and does taste better than any of the others.
Kid @ 1:29: Worst family vacation EVER!🤣
Polly-o is my pick
They never test enough brands.
Here in Montreal Saputo is king by a long shot. Tre Stella Parmesan and similar is very good for the price.
BTW I'm in love with Bridget. 💟💋
Never heard of poly o cheese. Maybe not sold in Minnesota. I've never bought already shredded cheese.
I buy blocks of mozzarella and then I vacuum pack them even though they’re already vacuum packed and I age them. I find that it takes a rather bland cheese and turns it into something that is quite remarkable. No hi tech she’s closet I have a cool place in my basement and a stack of my mozzarella there. Try it even 4 to 6 months makes it an amazing cheese
Tasting commercial mozz is like eating rubber, rubber, stringy rubber, hard rubber, rubber bands, .....
Yep. Grande. Pizza pros say the Polly-O commercial cheese is nowhere near as good as their restaurant/deli line sold in bulk from food wholesalers.
Polly-o is the best!
Why they called that cheese mozzarella in America? I've never seen mozzarella like that here in Italy .
Always Polly O!
Never heard of Polly-O I wish they'd taste test national brands.
Polly-O it's Action Bronson approved and the only choice
I’m wondering if your expert panel was simply older than your studio audience. When I grew up in the ‘70s, Polly-O whole milk mozzarella was what mozzarella was. Even on the Upper Eastside, fresh mozzarella still wasn’t a thing, and Organic Valley simply didn’t exist.
You have to get whole milk mozzarella. There’s no point in getting low fat cheese. I can’t tell much difference between any whole milk mozzarella anyway, especially when it’s on pizza or in lasagna. That’s why I’ll just buy the least expensive one
Who is that super hot guy at 1:53 & 3:15 ??? It was worth watching just to see him👍.
Galbani wasn't even tasted , yet pictured. Go figure > I do like Polly - O
I tried Polly-O before and I personally didn't like it. I found it to not have much flavor and was watery. Either way, love these review videos.
I use a blend of cheeses for my homemade pizza, usually it is monterey jack, mozzarella, provolone, and parmesan. Mozzarella on it's on is very bland...
I do too, ever tried parmesan reggiano and gruyere? I made a king Arthur recipe. Its called crispy cheesy pan pizza, it's really good.
RE-UPLOAD
yes they get lazy on us
I prefer true, fresh , buffalo mozzerella. Delicious.
Actually, taste tests have show that cow's milk mozz is more flavorful than buffalo. Buffalo is just authentic to italy and naples style pizza. Doesn't mean it's better
Try a taste test for *Feta* cheese. I couldn't find anything I would call Feta on my last visit. Disgusting stuff not even in brine. 😝I've learned to make my own Feta.
Americans average 11 pounds of mozzarella per year? Hell, that's more like a good month.
Remember too that most pre-shredded cheese has anti caking agents in them. For some reason for me it changes it to an extent. I will gladly shred my own for a dish or to eat straight. I can get pre-shredded cheese without the anti caking agent at my local cheese factory(I live in Northeast Wisconsin). So I will do that if I'm feeling lazy.
The clapping at the end of these videos are so annoying. Like people who clap after the plane lands.
Deja Vu.
I live in Wisconsin, the largest cheese producing state, and I’ve never seen any of these brands here. I don’t know what the answer is, but this review, like an ice cream review I recently watched here, are irrelevant to those of us who don’t live on the East coast. I suppose getting ice cream to you from other regions would be very difficult. Cheese? Not so much. Even when I lived in Louisiana for a few years, major cheese brands from Wisconsin were widely available in stores. Same with sausage and deli meat brands, such as Johnsonville. Boar’s Head? Pretty sure no one in the Deep South has heard of it. Here you can find it if you look, but it’s overpriced compared with brands made here.
You haven't had mozzarella until you've had Italian-style buffalo mozzarella (especially mozzarella di bufala Campana). The dry, semi-soft stuff you find in the U.S. is nothing like the amazing Italian cheese, with a semi-soft outer layer and creamy interior.
true but it is too wet for pizza
@rj p: I've hade it on pizza many times.
We don't get these brands,please do a common test please
You do realize you're on the internet? www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=polly-o+cheese+buy+online
Walmart carries it in my area.
fuck walmart
Thanks for the tip, I thought I had seen it somewhere before.
What area are you in?
@@johnbe8505 There might be good reasons not to shop there, but your comment definitely isn't going to convince anyone. Try making a logical argument, it might actually work!
@@johnbe8505 - dude, you need more fiber.
One of these on almond milk would be awesome.
No
@@roberts.5136 You need almond milk to make orgeat.
A 5 year old boy doesn't smile at the thought of salad. Stop actively working to make this cringeworthy.
11lb?
This is America
Who brings two little boys to something like this? Weird.
Wtf! Polly O? I like Sargento! There is nothing like fresh mozzarella though!
this video is.... *cheesy*
Polio cheese!! What??
This video so obviously brought to you by Polly O cheese. I mean seriously use some actual store brands instead of this high end cheese shop stuff. That's not next to the ball of micelli's.
This is *America's Test Kitchen* for a reason.
There are no national store brands, outside of Walmart and the like.
And they're not winning anything. ATK does national brands whenever possible. That way anyone, anywhere in the country can buy them.
The only exception I've seen is a bread testing, where there were literally no brands sold nationwide. So they had an East and West winner.
And I can buy Polly-O at Walmart......
@@lordgarion514 No store brands? So you don't watch any of these videos then? Because they do. Polly-O is a store brand. Your next comment contradicts your first. So when did they hire you as a set PA anyway?
@@lordgarion514 PS you have done absolutely nothing in your comments to sway me that this wasn't product placement by Polly-O, just that you sound like either a ATK employee or a Polly-O employee.
@@microtasker
Wasn't trying to change the mind of an idiot.
I was just letting people know you're a liar.
"High end cheese shop stuff".....
At Walmart.
You're a dipshit. Lol
Go away.
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The phoney studio audience is awkward and weird. What is up with this channel these days...
Magius61
They’re filming for cooks country which probably is this style.
Show to me has gone down hill since Chris isn't hosting anymore. Reasons why I stopped.
Rheanna Scheck Absolutely. No conflict. Too bland. The Chris-Bridget interplay made it interesting.
I'm tired of watching East Coast, vs West Coast bs why don't you start trying stuff by region!
Like where I live I can buy Hellman's mayo, but not Dukes, and I hear people in the south swear by Dukes. And I bet these people use Miracle Whip at home, but don't admit it.
@@geezermann7865 that's so true.
ATK used to have great reviews. What's up with these? They lost me ever since the corn starch on steak episode which was debunked by Guga Foods.
you post same video few week ago??? i'm very upset stop being lazy and make new videos
john - they upload vids from the shows, after they have aired several times.
@@geezermann7865 - They've uploaded this video more than once.
Polly-o does not exist. Also, lots of shots of the audience. It was awkward
@Steak Williams - Polly-o does exist, and claiming it does not is awkward.
none of these resaemble Mozzarella whatsowever... America is a sad place...
Those are not fresh mozzarella samples in this show. Totally different usage. Fresh mozz is available in most places in the U.S.
I had to give this taste test a thumbs down, we don't have Polly-O in San Antonio
Put fresh buffalo mozarella on pizza, not this plastic shit