Traditional, creamery, stretched, curd cheese made from cow`s milk. It is smooth and shiny, traditionally made in a money-bag shape. This cheese resembles Provolone. It is rubbery, with a stringy texture and is drier than mozzarella. Sold young, within two or three days of making, it has a bland, milky taste. A The name of this cheese has somewhat macabre overtones: scamozza is an expression in southern Italy which means `beheaded`, it is meant here to describe the cheese`s appearance (tied in a rope bag).