Italian
Caprese salad
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Italian
ItalyCaprese salad
A simple salad from Capri with ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil, and good olive oil where temperature and excess moisture make the difference between fine and excellent.
Ingredients
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- 4 large ripe tomatoes
- 250 to 300 g fiordilatte or buffalo mozzarella
- 1 small bunch basil
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt flakes or fine sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, optional
Good to know before you start
Small details that often make the cooking go more smoothly.
- Read through every step before you start and measure everything first.
- This recipe is written for 4 servings and Swedish kitchen measures.
- Taste and adjust at the end if you cook with salty stock, cheese, soy sauce, or fond.
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Method
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- 1
Let the mozzarella come slightly towards room temperature and slice it just before serving. Dab away excess liquid with kitchen paper.
- 2
Slice the tomatoes to roughly the same thickness as the mozzarella and let them drain briefly so the salad does not turn watery.
- 3
Arrange the tomato and mozzarella slices overlapping on a platter or on individual plates.
- 4
Season the tomatoes lightly with salt. Add black pepper only if you want it.
- 5
Tear the basil roughly with your hands and add it just before serving.
- 6
Drizzle over the olive oil sparingly so it lifts the ingredients without overpowering them.
- 7
Serve immediately, ideally with toasted bread on the side.
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Recipe source: Klassisk caprese uppdaterad efter La Cucina Italianas riktlinjer för tomat, mozzarella, basilika och olivolja. Original link
Recipe image: Wikimedia Commons. Licensierad Commons-bild med tydlig caprese-match och ren tallriksservering.
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