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Default Lunch - Caprese


"Paul M. Cook" > wrote in message
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>>> Paul M. Cook wrote:
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>>>> Pretty decent organic tomatoes at the market yesterday so I grabbed
>>>> some. 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.
>>>> Man, that is some good eating. So aromatic and tasty.
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>>> Caprese is really a wonderful dish, so easy to arrange and so really
>>> wonderful.
>>> If you happen to find some, try adding a pinch of chopped fresh oregano
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>>> Vilco
>>> Mai guardare Trailer park Boys senza
>>> qualcosa da bere a portata di mano

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>> Really love it. I haven't found really great locally tomatoes yet but
>> I've been making do with hothouse until my tomato plants' fruit ripens
>> up.
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>> I always seem to struggle slicing the mozzarella evenly. Any tips on
>> that?
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> Use your sharpest, thinnest non serrated knife, heat it in boiling water.
> It will slice through the cheese like a hot knife through cheese.
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> Paul

Great idea, Paul. I will give this a try.

Jon