"bob in nz" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:02:04 +0200, "Giusi" >
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
>>
>>"bob in nz" ha scritto nel messaggio
>>Gloria P > shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>>
>>>>Paul M. Cook wrote:
>>>>> So lunch was caprese. I got some decent fresh mozzarella from TJs,
>>>>> sliced >> the tomatoes and arranged them in a ring with the mozz and
>>>>> leaves of fresh
>>>>> basil from my garden picked seconds earlier. Salt, pepper and EVO.
>>
>>>>It's one of our favorites. If I don't have fresh mozzarella at home
>>>> >>it's also good with mild goat cheese as a substitute or feta in a
>>>> >>real
>>>> >>pinch.
>>>
>>> Sometimes I'll add some black olives (Greek or Spanish depending on my>
>>> mood) to the feta, maybe some thinly sliced red onion and, if I'm
>>> taking it to eat on the beach, a few anchovies.
>>
>>I love Greek salad, and that's just what I eat in Greece, as you
>>described.
>>It can't be Caprese, because they do not have feta in Capri.
>
> Sadly, caprese - as described by Paul - isn't an option in the part of
> New Zealand where we live because fresh mozzarella isn't available
> outside of the big cities ... and we live in a remote coastal area.
> But considering how much I love cheese, that may be a good thing.
>

Mozzarella is quite easy to make, I've done it myself a few times. New
Zealand has some of the best milk in the world so I would think you could
make a darn fine cheese. All you need is milk, salt, rennet and a stove.

Paul