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Different Ways to Get Mozzarella in Italy

We're always interested in how to bribe police officers in foreign countries. Not that we're planning anything sinister; it's just in case we mess up. So we're happy to tell you about the latest scheme in Italy: In the Campagnia area, police officers have been pulling cheese delivery vans over, inventing some rule drivers have violated and demanding either a hefty fine or some mozzarella.

We think there are easier ways to get your cheese in Italy. Apart from the obvious plan of visiting the supermarket, there are also tons of small mozzarella factories to visit. Any number of tour planners can hook you up with a lesson in making mozzarella, and the Delicious Italy website gives the independent traveler tips on where the best cheese can be made, bought and eaten.

But if you want to go the adventure travel way, just try dressing up as an Italian cop and pulling over a cheese delivery van. Give us your money or your mozzarella!

Related Stories:
· Italian Police Busted for Mozzarella Bribes [Ananova]
· Delicious Italy [Official Site]
· Cheese Travel Coverage [Jaunted]

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