burrata

[ boo-rah-tuh ]

noun

1. mozzarella that is formed into a hollow ball and filled with cream and shreds of mozzarella curd.

Word History and Origins

Origin of burrata¹

First recorded in 2005–10; from Italian , equivalent to burro + -ata; butter -ate ¹( def ) (from its butterlike texture)

Example Sentences

At Swadesi, Sarkar serves up a Samosa Chaat Croissant filled with spiced potatoes and peas alongside a Butter Chicken Croissant that features burrata and red pepper makhani.

From Salon

Multiple intermissions provide good breaks to chat and eat — we had a burrata dish and a burger, as well as a gigantic short-rib flatbread, and I found no duds in the bunch — and perhaps get another drink from the absinthe-leaning cocktail menu.

From Seattle Times

Guests dined on house-made burrata cheese, an entree choice of beef braciole or cod almandine and lemon meringue tart with limoncello ice cream for dessert.

From Seattle Times

Burrata — a then-uber trendy up-and-coming “it ingredient” — in a dessert?

From Salon

The burrata came with sujeonggwa granita — essentially a shaved-ice imbued with the flavors of a traditional Korean cinnamon punch with ginger — as well as walnuts, for texture, and a smattering of lychee yogurt.

From Salon