🛒 Ingredients
- 4 ripe vine tomatoes
- 400g mozzarella di bufala
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- good quality extra virgin olive oil
- flaky sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- balsamic reduction (optional)
👨🍳 Step-by-step instructions
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Slice the tomatoes and mozzarella into 1cm rounds.
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Alternate the tomato and mozzarella slices on the plate.
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Scatter fresh basil leaves on top.
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Drizzle generously with olive oil and flaky sea salt.
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Add freshly ground black pepper and, if you like, a drizzle of balsamic reduction.
💡 Chef's tip
The secret is the quality of the ingredients. With mozzarella di bufala and perfectly ripe August tomatoes, no elaborate dressing can improve it.
📝 Our take
Caprese is not a salad, it is a statement of principles: when the ingredients are good, no tricks are needed. Real mozzarella di bufala, perfectly ripe seasonal tomatoes and fresh basil torn at the last moment. Everything else is surplus.
🍷 Wine & food pairing
Light southern Italian white: Vermentino from Sardinia or Falanghina from Campania. A well-chilled Pinot Grigio also works perfectly.
Suggested wine: Vermentino de Cerdeña o Pinot Grigio
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