La French it turns out to be a big fan of the mozzarella cheese! As reported Le Figaroin fact, in September the sales of mozzarella exceeded those of Camembert, the most consumed cheese by our cousins from beyond the Alps. As stated by the president of the Sydicat Norman des fabricants de camemberts (SNFC), Fabrice Collier to the French newspaper: "the camembert sales curve has dropped by 3% every year, while the sales of mozzarella have grown by 5%. The two cheeses - continued Collier - they are however different. The first is a more "flat" product (from restaurant or home delivery), while the second is for the "kitchen" and is suitable for preparations that are easier to prepare and more trendy».
Mozzarella surpasses Camembert in France: that of buffalo DOP from Campania is the most popular
The French seem to really appreciate our product of culinary excellence. Indeed, one in three mozzarella sold abroad, arrives right in French. This is also outlined in the words of Fabrice Collier in Le Figaro: «From the beginning of 2021 until last month, they were sold in France 29.230 tons of Camembert. Sales of the mozzarella cheese instead they touched the 33.170 tons». The most popular seems to be the buffalo mozzarella from Campania PDO. According to a recent survey carried out by Nomisma for the Consortium for the protection of buffalo mozzarella from Campania DOP, the 70% of the French, aged between 18 and 65, in the last year has consumed at least one buffalo mozzarella from Campania DOP. This kind of mozzarella cheese however, it is not only appreciated inHexagon. Already in 2020, exports abroad had increased by + 9,7 % compared to 2019 (with the sale of 20.000 tons of product).
It is undeniable, however, as Le Figaro reports, that It is not possible make a real comparison between mozzarella and camembert. Mozzarella is more versatile and is better suited to different uses in the kitchen, while Camembert does not. This is a advantage that mozzarella can have in terms of sales in France and beyond (even if it is the first time this has happened). Of course, our cousins from beyond the Alps can also boast a wide range of unparalleled dairy products. In addition to the aforementioned camembert, there are also cheeses that are very popular in Europe and in the world, such as Brie, Roquefort, reblochon or County. Despite this, see the overtaking of mozzarella on camembert in the "Country of a thousand cheeses”, Can only be good news for the ever increasing diffusion of this Italian product of excellence in the world.
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Wow!!! The mozzarella is good 🙌