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Monday, January 28, 2008

Burrata

Recently I saw an episode of Lidia's Italy where Lidia showcases burrata, a fresh Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream. The outer shell is solid mozzarella while the inside contains both mozzarella and cream. SP went to a local Italian market looking for it last weekend and they special-ordered it for us. This is how it arrived:


... wrapped in leeks. I was really excited to try this cheese after seeing it on Lidia's show, so I served it exactly as she did:


... on top of grilled bread nestled in broccoli rabe sauteed with garlic and a drizzle of olive oil. I couldn't wait to cut into the cheese and see the oozing, creamy center but unfortunately our burrata didn't ooze. In fact, the center was mostly solid. It still had that creamy, buttery flavor, but the "wow" factor was missing.

I served this as a first course before we ate the rollatini. Everyone enjoyed it, but I think I need to find a market that sells it freshly made.
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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous8:15 AM, January 29, 2008

    Beautiful dish!

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  2. Anonymous11:23 AM, January 29, 2008

    Oh my god...that looks beautiful! I cannot WAIT to see if my town's market will order it for us! I come from an all Italian-American town, so they should have it! If not, I'll totally repremand them! haha

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  3. Sarah - The Home Cook11:55 AM, January 29, 2008

    Katie - Thanks!

    Liv - Hopefully you can find it. Like I said, I was disappointed that the center wasn't more liquidy, but hopefully you can find a fresher product because of where you live.

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  4. Anonymous11:58 AM, January 29, 2008

    I think you and SP need some cows...or at least one so that you can make your own cheeses.

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  5. Melissa6:32 PM, January 29, 2008

    this does look really nice. I have never heard of burrata before. I wonder if claro's has it - I think I need to find out!

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  6. Sarah - The Home Cook9:38 AM, January 30, 2008

    longhair - No! That would be bad. We eat enough cheese as it is. :P

    Melissa - I'm sure they do, from what you've said about them. If you find it, let me know!

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