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mnm918
LIF Adult
Member since 10/10 1209 total posts
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Michele
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La Bottega Restaurant
Anyone know if there cheese is pasturized? Im soo annoyed with them. I went to the one in Garden City who told me NO the cheese is not pasturized.. Then ordered lunch at the one in Plainview a couple weeks ago who said YES the cheese is pasturized.. Now today called back the Plainview one and ordered a salad and went to double check its pasturized then the guy tells me no he doesn't think so :( So now IM confused!!!  Does anyone eat there or would know the answer? Should I just stay away all together or get a panini that is heated up! lol
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Posted 10/2/12 1:09 PM  |
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missfabulous
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Colleen
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La Bottega Restaurant
I feel like most restaurants have have pasteurized cheese. I doubt either employee really knows for sure. I would just order something else to be on the safe side.
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| Posted 10/2/12 1:12 PM |
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cateyemm
Twins!
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Re: La Bottega Restaurant
it may be easier asking them where the cheese is from. if it's made in the us, it's most likely pasteurized. if it's imported from europe, it may not be.
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| Posted 10/2/12 1:19 PM |
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jennielee15
Let's try this again....
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Jennie
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Re: La Bottega Restaurant
I will ask my friend who works there! But just so you know all of the la botega are privately owned so it's possible they are different.
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| Posted 10/2/12 1:23 PM |
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maymama
my little loves
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Re: La Bottega Restaurant
i think it also depends on the TYPE of cheese. for instance, fetta and I believe gorganzola are usually not. Most others are.
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| Posted 10/2/12 1:27 PM |
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BeachGrl
LIF Adult
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Kristy
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La Bottega Restaurant
This sounds like what happened to me last weekend...DH and I went out to dinner and they gave parmiggiano reggiano cheese with the bread, so I asked the bus boy if it was pasteurized and he said "oh yea def" so I ate some. Then the waiter came and I asked him about it, and he said "probably not bc it's imported from Argentina". I was soo mad!!
When I go to La Bottega I just order something that's cooked
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| Posted 10/2/12 1:53 PM |
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mnm918
LIF Adult
Member since 10/10 1209 total posts
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Michele
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La Bottega Restaurant
Apparently people tell me any cheese in the US has to be pasturized by law!! but I don't really believe it since when I call restaurants it seems to be their cheese is not pasturized..
I called mama teresas last week and they told the their fresh mozz was pasturized but there regular shredded moZz was not!!! How is that possible makes no sense!
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| Posted 10/2/12 2:14 PM |
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jus183
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Re: La Bottega Restaurant
They can def. sell non-pasteurized cheese in the US. Before pregnancy I used to get unpasteurized or raw cheese from Whole Foods all the time
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| Posted 10/2/12 2:26 PM |
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alli3131
Peanut is here!!!!!!
Member since 5/09 18388 total posts
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Allison
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Re: La Bottega Restaurant
Posted by mnm918
Apparently people tell me any cheese in the US has to be pasturized by law!! but I don't really believe it since when I call restaurants it seems to be their cheese is not pasturized..
I called mama teresas last week and they told the their fresh mozz was pasturized but there regular shredded moZz was not!!! How is that possible makes no sense!
Because people are stupid and probably do not even know the answer!!!!
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| Posted 10/2/12 3:20 PM |
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mnm918
LIF Adult
Member since 10/10 1209 total posts
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Michele
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Re: La Bottega Restaurant
Posted by alli3131
Posted by mnm918
Apparently people tell me any cheese in the US has to be pasturized by law!! but I don't really believe it since when I call restaurants it seems to be their cheese is not pasturized..
I called mama teresas last week and they told the their fresh mozz was pasturized but there regular shredded moZz was not!!! How is that possible makes no sense!
Because people are stupid and probably do not even know the answer!!!!
Argh!!! soooo true :(
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| Posted 10/2/12 3:28 PM |
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LL514
LIF Adult
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Re: La Bottega Restaurant
funny I called the one in massapequa about the fresh mozzarella and they put me on hold and said yes it was pasteurized.
even the fresh mozzarella in uncle guiseppes says made with pasteurized milk
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| Posted 10/2/12 4:22 PM |
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LL514
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Re: La Bottega Restaurant
Posted by BeachGrl
This sounds like what happened to me last weekend...DH and I went out to dinner and they gave parmiggiano reggiano cheese with the bread, so I asked the bus boy if it was pasteurized and he said "oh yea def" so I ate some. Then the waiter came and I asked him about it, and he said "probably not bc it's imported from Argentina". I was soo mad!!
When I go to La Bottega I just order something that's cooked
parmigianno reggiano is a hard cheese so its ok. its the soft cheese you need to be careful of
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| Posted 10/2/12 4:22 PM |
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OnceUponATyme
LIF Infant
Member since 1/11 316 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: La Bottega Restaurant
I think people (especially men - no offense but its true), do not understand what "pasteurized" means. Even if they make the mozzarella themselves, if its made from milk from the U.S. it is most likely pasteurized unless they have a cow out back that they just milked! To be on the safe side I try to check the labels myself, when in doubt (or when someone doesn't seem 100% sure) I will go with something heated or just ask to substitute to cheddar or a different hard cheese.
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| Posted 10/2/12 4:26 PM |
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NYCGirl80
I love my kiddies!
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Re: La Bottega Restaurant
I tend to stay away from any dish with questionable cheeses while pregnant. The food will still be there in a few months and in the meantime, I'd rather not have to worry.
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| Posted 10/2/12 4:46 PM |
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Babyyy2
LIF Zygote
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Re: La Bottega Restaurant
So are their paninis with fresh mozz ok since they are heated? (assuming it may not be pasturized?)
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| Posted 10/2/12 5:36 PM |
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