Caprese with Buffalo Mozzarella

The preparation of caprese with Campania DOC buffalo mozzarella takes little time and is quite simple to make.


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Caprese con mozzarella -©Foto Anna Bruno/VerdeGusto
Portate Portata: One-pot dish | Ingredienti Ingredienti: with cheese , with tomatoes | Cotture Cotture: Cold dishes | Cucina Cucina: Campanian cuisine , Italian cuisine | Difficolta Difficoltà: Easy | Menu Menu: summer , vegetarian | 15-minute recipes , Quick cold dishes , Quick cooking , Tasty cold dishes
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The tomato and mozzarella caprese is a side dish but also an appetizer or first course, depending on the occasion. The caprese with Campania DOC buffalo mozzarella is a very popular and requested dish throughout Italy.

Caprese con mozzarella -©Foto Anna Bruno/VerdeGusto

Buffalo Mozzarella Caprese

Preparing the Caprese salad with Campania DOC buffalo mozzarella takes little time and is quite simple to make.
voti: 4.63 (8)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Course: Cold dishes
Cuisine: Campanian cuisine
Servings: 4 persone

Ingredients

  • 500 gr. Buffalo mozzarella
  • 4 nr. Tomatoes
  • q.b. Basil
  • q.b. Olive oil extra virgin
  • q.b. Salt

Instructions

  • Wash and peel the tomatoes, cut them into slices, and remove the seeds.
  • Slice the mozzarella to a few millimeters thick and arrange the ingredients alternately in concentric circles on a serving plate.
    Caprese mozzarella bufala DOP -©Foto Anna Bruno/VerdeGusto
  • Sprinkle with fresh basil leaves and drizzle with olive oil and salt. Keep cool.
    Caprese con mozzarella -©Foto Anna Bruno/VerdeGusto

Notes

DOP Buffalo Mozzarella

For DOP buffalo mozzarella, only fresh whole buffalo milk from certified farms in the area is used.
With the Protected Designation of Origin, characteristic organoleptic and trade qualities of the traditional mozzarella di bufala campana are recognized, deriving from specific environmental conditions and traditional processing methods exclusive to this production area.
Only dairies that pass a demanding certification process can obtain the DOP mark. These companies are then continuously monitored through analyses to ensure compliance with the standards and high quality of the product on the market.

How to identify certified buffalo mozzarella

All buffalo mozzarella sold with packaging bearing the words “Mozzarella di Bufala”, “buffalo mozzarella”, etc., are NOT certified DOP and are non-legally authorized terms.
Each package must display the following information:
• Markings of the Protection Consortium;
• DOP labels;
• Name: Mozzarella di Bufala Campana;
• Legal references (D.P.C.M. 10/5/93) and community (Reg. CE n.1107/96);
• Dairy authorization number (AUT. CONSORZIO TUTELA N. 000/00/0000).
The cheese DOP Mozzarella di Bufala Campana must be sold pre-packaged at the source (sealed bags, trays, cups, etc.) as required by law (D.l.vo 109/92, art. 23).
If the packaging is a tied bag, a guarantee seal placed by the producer must be present above the knot. Mozzarella in unsealed packages can be easily replaced with non-DOP mozzarella.
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