I had an amazing Caprese salad years ago and I’ve want to recreate it ever since. I got my hands on some aged Basalmic and I’m hoping that does the trick.

  • jennwiththesea@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Looks delicious! I went through a caprese kick a couple summers ago. They’re so freaking good with fresh summer veggies. Little bit of sea salt on each tomato slice makes a big difference, too.

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      1 year ago

      Or sprinkle some roasted pine nuts over that shit for a tasteful crunch. Maybe even a streak of pesto on the plate first. Oh and (this is just what I like) pepper the shit out of that. Some coarse ground pepper will bring a lovely heat to the dish.

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    1 year ago

    That’s a lovely tomato and mozzarella salad. Caprese never has balsamic. The trick is to find good tomatoes. And use lots of Evoo.

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      1 year ago

      Adding balsamic is just a variation. It doesn’t NOT make it caprese. This Italian pedantry needs to stop.

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      1 year ago

      My Italian chef told me she used to use balsamic vinegar back in Italy as well, I’m inclined to believe her on that