Caprese salad
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| Alternative names | Insalata caprese (in Italian) |
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| Type | Salad |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Campania |
| Main ingredients | Mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, olive oil |
Caprese salad (Italian: insalata caprese, [insaˈlaːta kaˈpreːze; -eːse])[1] is an Italian salad made with sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and sweet basil and seasoned with salt and olive oil. It is usually arranged on a plate in restaurant practice.[2][3] Like pizza Margherita, it features the colours of the Italian flag: green, white, and red. In Italy, it is usually served as an antipasto (starter), not a contorno (side dish), and it may be eaten any time of day. Caprese salad is one form of a caprese dish; it may also be served as a pizza caprese, pasta or sandwich.[citation needed]
The salad is named after the island of Capri, where it is believed to have originated.[4] Two common stories about its origin include it being an homage to the Italian flag or "in the 20th century to appease the palates of vacationing royalty and important politicos".[5]
Variants
[edit]In Argentina, a country with a strong Italian influence, the Caprese salad is a typical filling of the empanada.[6]
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Mozzarella and tomato with vegetable salad -
Caprese salad skewer appetizers
See also
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Media related to Insalata caprese at Wikimedia Commons
References
[edit]- ^ Edward Antrobus (31 October 2010). Recipes of If You Can Read, You Can Cook: Year 1. SEAM Publishing. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-301-75286-7.
- ^ The Joy of Cooking (75th Anniversary Edition) p. 169
- ^ "Nigel Slater's classic insalata caprese recipe", The Observer, Sunday 18 July 2010.
- ^ "Insalata Caprese". ITALY Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ "Caprese Salad captures Italy's rich history". The Lowell Sun. August 26, 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Golender, Jimena (10 December 2022). "Receta de empanada caprese, el nuevo clásico de las pizzerías". La Opinión Austral (in European Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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