A variety of cheese originating from Italy, bocconcini is a type of mozzarella cheese ball that’s small and rounded. The main difference between mozzarella cheese and bocconcini cheese is that mozzarella balls are typically the size of an orange while bocconcini balls are the size of a cherry tomato. Bocconcini cheese tastes similar to mozzarella cheese with a semi-soft texture and sweet and buttery taste. It has a creamy and delicate aroma with an elastic consistency.
You can keep boconcini for up to three weeks if you store it properly. Fresh bocconcini can be eaten fresh as slices on many vegetable dishes or as garnish for certain recipes.
Many Italians like to use bocconcini cheese in salads, pizzas, and wraps. Bocconcini is versatile and can be eaten by itself without cooking it, or you can also heat it in the oven or on a pan until it melts. Because of its texture and taste, some people also like to eat bocconcini with wine or meats.
While you can cook bocconcini cheese, you can also eat it raw. The texture has elastic and creamy feel.