First, let me apologize for the skimpiness of postings lately. Jim has been out of town and I am trying to plow through my frig/freezer to whittle down its inventory. I'll try to get out a new recipe very soon.
But onto this post......some time ago a heard a spot about burrata cheese on NPR's "The Splendid Table." I was intrigued and tried to find it. No luck, not even on-line. And then last week I was in Chattanooga's "Whole Foods" store on the North Shore searching, again, for my nowhere-to-be-found-lately goat butter when low and behold! I spied this little gem.
Burrata is a homemade mozzarella filled with cream. Granted, this is not an everyday treat. This is definitely for special occasions or for a treat after spending about four hours at the gym!
I ate mine on a piece of crostini with some fresh tomatoes and basil. Some of the serving suggestions on the card that came with the cheese were:
* toss with cooked pasta, fresh tomato, basil, olive oil, S&P
* use as a pizza topping
* on top of any sweet water biscuit with orange marmalade, chopped crystallized ginger, and orange zest as a dessert
* add to fresh tomato and basil for a twist on the classic caprese
If you're in a specialty food market, keep an eye out an try this for a special treat. You'll be looking for more.
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