Recipe Sliced buffalo mozzarella with Mediterranean-style persillade

[BWF]

One of the easiest appetizers that I make on a regular basis is buffalo mozzarella cheese (mozzarella di bufala) in Italian which I slice and then arrange in a neat circle around a bowl of persillade.

The persillade is really simple,

100 grams of fresh parsley finely chopped
10 cloves of garlic
Olive oil
lemon juice

Then add the parsley and garlic into a food processor but do not process until it becomes too fine. Add olive oil, salt and lemon juice to taste. I like to add chilli flakes for a little spice. Serve cold.

 

[CrystalSPF]

This sounds really tasty! I will have to give it a try! Thanks for sharing.

 

[BWF]

Yes, please do! I suggest using unsalted mozarella di bufala as it has the meatiest, juiciest texture. The relatively neutral taste goes well with the persillade as it absorbs all the tastes of the parsley, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil.

 

[megshoe]

Any advice on where to buy actual buffalo mozzarella? Maybe I'm just not looking in the right places, but for most of my time in the US and Germany I've only been able to find cow milk mozzarella. Still my favorite cheese, but that buffalo mozzarella is simply heavenly. The last time I had it was in Rome... What I wouldn't give to be back