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pasta filata cheese
noun
pasta fi·la·ta cheese
\-fēˈlätə-\
Definition of pasta filata cheese
: a cheese characterized by plasticity of the curd while it is being worked and molded provolone and mozzarella are pasta filata cheeses
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Origin and Etymology of pasta filata cheese
Italian pasta filata, literally, spun pasta
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