Gioia Scamorza
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Scamorza is a classic variation to fresh Mozzarella. Scamorza differs from Mozzarella because instead of immediately removing the whey from the curds, they remain in the whey for 3-4 hours. This creates a pronounced cheese flavor. It is then stretched and kneaded the same way as Mozzarella and left to dry.
Our partners at Gioia Cheese Company are farmstead cheese making professionals using old world techniques and recipes. Your cheese is hand picked and shipped right from their facility to your door. To ensure the quality of the cheese during delivery, all shipments will go out Monday through Wednesday with 1-2 day delivery.
We provide free shipping to the following states with a minimum purchase of $100 of Gioia products (AZ, CA, NV, UT). If shipping to a different state, you can choose either 2 day air or overnight - shipping charges will be automatically calculated upon checkout. Free shipping is supplier specific and cannot be combined with other suppliers. If you have any questions please email wholesale@revittle.com or call us directly 717.461.7447.
Gioia Cheese Company
Since 1993, Gioia Cheese Company has been committed to providing their customers with authentic, fresh Italian cheeses. They hold true to the artisanal cheese making methods that have been handed down through four generations of their family, while implementing a dedicated and constantly modernized approach to food safety.
Gioia Cheese Company's story begins in the old country of Italy in the southern region of Puglia province of Bari, in a small town called Gioia Del Colle. In the same respect of Wisconsin being known in the USA for its fine cheddars, Gioia Del Colle is the land of Fresh Mozzarella in Italy.
Back in the 1930's, the first generation of cheese makers in the Girardi family began making fresh Mozzarella, not knowing of course that it would become the family trade. As a matter of fact, it carried on to current day, where the fourth generation of the Girardi family is being groomed to continue this exceptional legacy.
The family's operations had always been based in Gioia Del Colle until Vito Girardi, a third generation cheese maker, had a visioin of bringing this art to an uncharted territory. In 1992, Vito took on the adventure of moving to California along with his family in pursuit of establishing his own cheese factory. His dream was to introduce the American palate to a truly fresh and authentic Mozzarella. With little to his name, he immediately began the recreation of the family recipe, whilst having to adapt to similar ingredients that he could find here in the states. With the help of his father, Francesco Girardi, the original Girardi family recipe was almost instantly brought to life and would be immediately introduced to the Los Angeles market.
In 1993, under the original name, Caseificio Gioia Mozzarella was born! The name would later be adapted to their current DBA of Gioia Cheese Company, Inc.