A second cousin once escaped the fence between their country and not their country. Despite their doctorate in cultural linguistics, our cousin ended up happily working in a small restaurant in Florence. He would start everyday with “death to communism” and then end it with “capitalism is heading toward destruction.” While he went on to better things, he shared the Caprese salad with the family. It was a big deal in the 1970’s when most food was made of gelatin and light brown colored. Shortly before our cousin went to work in a government lab and no one saw him for a decade – he explained the background of the Caprese.
Viva la repubblica italiana e le polpette di melanzane e i piccoli espressi.
The Caprese salad originated on the Italian Island of Capri and the three colors in the salad represent the Italian Flag. I guess Italians are lucky their flag shares no colors with the German one.
What a great song.
Ingredients
- the best Mozzarella you can not afford
- Basil leaves [fresh as a daisy and soft]
- The best tomatoes you can find
- The best olive oil you can [buy that not in the local meagre dire supermarket]
Method
- Slice the Mozzarella and the tomatoes
- layer cheese, tomato and basil in a repeating triplet in a slight curve
- a few drops of olive oil and a cheeky grind of black pepper
- chill slightly
It’s perfect. you are welcome to try one of the many variations. dont serve it to anyone I know.
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Celluloid Sous Chef 