Neighborhood Eats: Casa Della Mozzarella on Arthur Avenue's family history

Sep 16, 2024 83

Neighborhood Eats takes you to the Little Italy of the Bronx for a taste of mozzarella that's considered the best in the city. The owners of Casa Della Mozzarella are used to customers lining up around the block. "We are on Arthur Avenue in the Little Italy of the Bronx and we are at my store, Casa Della Mozzarella, and we are making fresh homemade mozzarella," said Carlo Carciotto, co-owner. "First of all, mozz is art, you start with the curd which you break through the guitarra. Water is always hot."

He said that his father burned off his fingerprints from making mozzarella over the years."I did it when I was nobody yet, I never did a vacation with my wife or my son, but the little bit of time I would spend with my family because like I told you, when I came here, I was nobody. I knew no English, still no English, and I had no money. I started from beyond zero," said Orazio Carciotto, co-owner.

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