Sunday, February 19, 2023

caprese

My grocery-store take on caprese:

This was a way to use up some leftover tomatoes. The ham is from John Cook Deli Meats—it's a French cut of ham that's perfect for things like a jambon-beurre sandwich. Basil is fresh from SSG Food Market; the mozzarella (BelGioioso—a Wisconsin brand!) comes from the downstairs grocery in my building. I sprinkled on some powdered garlic and dried oregano, then added a drizzle of olive oil plus some old balsamic vinegar, which I had to strain first because it was down to the gritty stuff in the bottle (maybe similar to the apple-cider vinegar's so-called "mother"?). Result: not very pretty-looking, but quite tasty. Caprese is a refreshing salad; you just have to be okay with the strong taste of basil. I am.



1 comment:

  1. It looks great to me. I guess I love the smell of basil in the morning!

    ReplyDelete

READ THIS BEFORE COMMENTING!

All comments are subject to approval before they are published, so they will not appear immediately. Comments should be civil, relevant, and substantive. Anonymous comments are not allowed and will be unceremoniously deleted. For more on my comments policy, please see this entry on my other blog.

AND A NEW RULE (per this post): comments critical of Trump's lying must include criticism of Biden's lying on a one-for-one basis! Failure to be balanced means your comment will not be published.