Sapori dell’Antica Murgia Donvito Burrata Pugliese

Tasting notes of the Curator

Burrata is one of those foods that asks you to stop talking for a moment. On the plate it looks modest—white, round, faintly luminous—yet it behaves like a small drama the instant your knife breaks the skin. The outer layer is pasta filata, that elastic, hand-worked curd that feels gently resistant, then yields with a clean, milky snap. Inside is the reward: stracciatella, the tender “rags” of pulled curd folded into cream, cool and soothing, richer than mozzarella but never heavy when it’s truly fresh.

This Burrata Pugliese from Sapori dell’Antica Murgia (Donvito) is made in the spirit of that regional craft: an envelope formed by hand, gathered at the top, meant to be eaten not as a “cheese course” but as an ingredient that turns simple things into supper. The flavour profile is all about dairy clarity—fresh milk, sweet cream, a whisper of cultured tang—followed by a lingering softness that coats the palate like warm silk. Texture is the real signature: the outside is supple and slightly chewy; the inside is spoonable, flowing, faintly fibrous, with little strands that catch on your fork the way good pasta does. It’s a cheese that doesn’t ask for fireworks; it asks for good tomatoes, honest olive oil, and a little restraint.

Pairings and Suggestions

• Tomatoes + olive oil + salt: Slice ripe tomatoes, tear the burrata, finish with pepper and your best extra-virgin olive oil. • Warm bread: Serve with toasted sourdough or focaccia; let the bread drink the cream like a sauce. • Stone fruit and herbs: Try peaches or figs with a few basil leaves; the sweetness makes the dairy taste even fresher. • Pasta, briefly: Toss hot pasta with olive oil and tomatoes, then add burrata off the heat so it loosens into a creamy dressing without fully melting. • Sea and citrus: Pair with cured fish or shrimp and a squeeze of lemon—bright acidity keeps the richness nimble.

The moment the pouch opens

There’s a particular kind of quiet that falls over a table when burrata arrives: not the hush of formality, but the attentive pause of people who know what’s about to happen. Someone reaches for the knife; someone else tears bread into rough, eager pieces. The cut is small, almost polite—then the centre begins to spill, first slowly, then with the unapologetic generosity of cream finding its own level. It turns whatever is nearby into a sauce: tomatoes become sweeter, basil smells greener, bread tastes newly baked, even if it’s not.

This is the logic of Puglia in miniature: a region that understands how to make abundance feel intimate. Burrata doesn’t need elaborate staging. It needs a plate, a little time out of the fridge to soften, and people who will eat it while it still tastes like morning milk and the day’s work. In that sense it’s less a product than a ritual—one you can repeat on a Tuesday night and still feel, for a moment, like you’ve borrowed a seat at a southern Italian kitchen table where the best dishes are the simplest ones, treated with care.

Storage Instructions

Keep refrigerated and cold. Burrata is best eaten very fresh: store sealed in its original packaging until ready to serve, and once opened, consume promptly. Serve slightly chilled (not icy-cold) so the centre loosens and the texture is at its most tender.