We have no guilt in admitting a freshly opened bag of Trader Joe’s Shredded Mozzarella Cheese is a tempting shortcut to eschew any skinned knuckles and wasted time grating your own mozzarella. While taking the time to make it yourself has its place, we really try our best to deliver you the freshest, softest, and stretchiest Shredded Mozzarella Cheese we can find! Whether oozing off of a slice of pizza or layered in a pan of lasagna, Trader Joe’s Shredded Mozzarella Cheese is ready to include in many dishes for a melted, stringy, and flavorful cheese addition. Our mozzarella , the Italian terminology for cow’s milk mozzarella, is made with pasteurized part-skim milk, cheese cultures, microbial enzymes, and just a few other preservative ingredients. , again, an Italian term, but this time for the mozz making process, is as simple as starting with fresh whey and cheese cultures, adding the microbial enzymes, and then heating in water to form a stringy and elastic cheese that can be kneaded and then shredded; ready for you to sprinkle and melt on whatever you’d like!