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Caprese with Burrata

Name: Caprese with Burrata
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 2 Ripe tomatoes; 1 (150g) Burrata; 10 Basil Leaves; 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil; A pinch Salt; A pinch Black Pepper

Side Dish

⏱ 10 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Ripe tomatoes, creamy burrata, and basil — a simple starter from Capri.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Caprese is a starter said to come from the island of Capri in the Bay of Naples, with the red tomato, white mozzarella, and green basil said to represent the Italian flag. Lately it's popular to use burrata instead of mozzarella: a thin shell filled with creamy curds that spill out the moment you cut in.

🌆 Where it's eaten: On a seaside terrace in southern Italy under the summer sun, lunch is a burrata caprese with chilled white wine.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Ripe tomatoes 2
Burrata 1 (150g)
Basil Leaves 10
Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 tbsp
Salt A pinch
Black Pepper A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Slice the tomatoes about 1 cm thick.
Arrange on a plate and sprinkle lightly with salt.
Place the whole burrata in the center.
Scatter with basil leaves and drizzle with olive oil.
Finish with black pepper. Break open the burrata just before eating.

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