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Caprese salad

J. Kenji López-Alt · ♥ 4.4K likes · 162.7K views · 9 min video

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Caprese salad, from the video
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Ingredients
Method
Techniques
▶ 1:37
  • tomatoes
  • buffalo mozzarella
Cut a variety of ripe tomatoes into different shapes and lay them flat on a plate.
Cutting and layering a mix of tomatoesSlicingRead
▶ 4:24
  • basil
Tear the mozzarella into chunks and add.
Choosing and tearing the mozzarella
▶ 5:07
Hand-tear the basil and scatter it around.
Hand-torn basil
▶ 5:49
  • olive oil
Dress with the best olive oil; no balsamic vinegar. Black pepper is optional and not used with a peppery oil.
No balsamic, the best olive oil
▶ 6:49
  • flaky sea salt
Season relatively generously with flaky sea salt.
Finishing saltSeasoningRead