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Insalata Caprese

One of our favorite things about summer? Real tomatoes! You know, the red ones, pulled from the vine, with garden dust, still warm from the sun. Fortuitously, the tomato crop comes at the same time as bushels of basil. Add fresh mozzarella cheese, and the table possibilities are endless!

 

IN THIS ISSUE, it's all about tomatoes and mozzarella and the scrumptious, summer dishes you can make with this famous pairing. From the classic insalata Caprese, to a pasta salad, easy sandwiches, delicious appetizers, you'll be inspired. We even demonstrate how to make your own fresh mozzarella.

In This Issue:
INSALATA CAPRESE
TOMATO & MOZZARELLA BASICS
RECIPE: FLAKY TOMATO TARTLETS with MOZZARELLA & CRACKLY BASIL
HOW TO MAKE FRESH MOZZARELLA
RECIPE: PASTA SALAD wtih ROASTED TOMATOES, MOZZARELLA, and OIL-CURED OLIVES
BASIL & PESTO
TANGY BALSAMIC REDUCTIONS
GRILLED CHEESE - CAPRESE STYLE
RECIPE: WARM and COLD TOMATO SALAD
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Popular Fresh Mozzarella Shapes
Knife Tools for Tomatoes & Mozzarella
Tomato Knife
Wusthof's Tomato Knife
Serrated edge easily slices the ripest tomato without crushing. Forked tip serves up the slices.
Serrated Slicer
Wusthof's Serrated Slicer
A serrated edge is magic for slicing, especially for tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.
Cheese Knife
Wusthof's Cheese Knife
Designed for soft cheeses, the holes in the blade prevent sticking. Perfect blade curve.

RECIPE: Flaky Tomato Tartlets with Mozzarella and Crackly Basil  

RECIPE: Tartlets  Recipe Riffs

How To Make Fresh Mozzarella
Ingredients
Steps 1-5
Steps 6-12
How To Make Fresh Mozzarella
Cheesy Notes and Tips
Tips
Handy Tools for Cheesemaking
Stainless Cooking Pot
All Clad's 5.5 Qt. Dutch Oven
Broad pan holds a gallon of milk - perfect for cheese-making, soups, chili, and so much more. A real workhorse.
Cheesecloth
Cheesecloth
Natural cotton fibers layered together form a food-safe strainer for cheese-making, jam-making, and other uses.
Glass Bowl Set
Duralex Glass Bowl Set
This tempered glass bowl set is a kitchen essential for cooking, baking and storing. Nested design for compact storage.

RECIPE: Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes and Mozzarella with Oil-Cured Olives
RECIPE: Pasta Salad
Basil and PestoBasil Pesto Recipe
Tangy Balsamic Reduction
Grilled Cheese Caprese Style
IngredientsGrater
Grilling
RECIPE: Warm and Cold Tomato Salad Recipe Notes
Cookbook Review

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