My grocery store has an olive bar. I always see these 1.5"-2" mozzarella balls in oil. What do people use them for? What types of dishes do people make with them?
2007-03-20 06:48:19 · 10 answers · asked by ☆skyblue 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
What I do with them is to warm them and then place them in the bottom of a Pasta bowl and place my Pasta dish I've made over them, nice little cheesey surprise. I also cut them in half and add it to salads
2007-03-20 06:56:53 · answer #1 · answered by Steve G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marinated mozzarella balls are tasty to eat without any further preparation. However, they can also be tossed with a combination of fresh tomato chunks, olives, green onion, and/or fresh basil.
The larger, unmarinated balls of fresh mozzarella are really good when drained, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds, and placed in overlapping, alternating layers with thickly sliced tomatoes. Drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Season with a little salt and pepper to taste. Then take FRESH basil, torn or cut in a chiffonade (roll the leaves together, then cut in thin strips), and distribute over the tomato/mozzarella slices.
You can also make a yummy sandwich of fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar on a sweet french roll.
2007-03-20 07:39:38 · answer #2 · answered by curious1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are used in Italian antipasto salad, normally including marinated artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes, salami and olive oil. Below is a similar recipe that uses other cheeses.
2007-03-20 06:58:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've always wondered that myself...the only thing that I can think of is eating them sliced up with tomatoes...my art history professor always talks about the foods he eats when he brings his study abroad classes over there and he said something about fresh mozzarella and tomatoes.
2007-03-20 06:52:57 · answer #4 · answered by Brit 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They can be served as antipasta (just like they are or spread on bruscetta), but the most common use these days is in salads. A popular salad is tomato, onion, basil and mozarella drizzled with balsamic vinegar dressing.
2007-03-20 06:58:26 · answer #5 · answered by pknutson_sws 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
boccacini balls are what they're called i think. you can use them in antipasto, salads, or you can boil them together in a lot of salt water to make your own mozzarella cheese. you can top pizza with them, you can do whatever you want with them, its like mozarella just in ball shapes. lol
2007-03-20 12:37:58 · answer #6 · answered by yungd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are great with some heirloom tomatoes in a salad...on top of homemade pizzas.....in wrap sandwiches with grilled veggies and pesto...or just eat plain with some Italian meats,roasted peppers amd a good loaf of bread !!!
2007-03-20 06:57:34 · answer #7 · answered by dominic p 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I just use them on my antipasto platter. If you want to give them a little zip just drizzle them with a little olive oil and sprinkle a few red pepper flakes on them.
2007-03-20 07:39:41 · answer #8 · answered by mardaw 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you can bread them and deep fry them
2007-03-20 06:57:35 · answer #9 · answered by Green eyes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some people like the big balls....Watch out....
2007-03-20 06:55:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋