I have leftover fresh mozzarella

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Made a toothsome chicken parmigiana last night. But I never know what to do with the leftover cheese, and I often have to toss it after a week when it gets funky and sour.

I love mozzarella en carozza, but I never deep-fry at home. I’m not planning on making homemade pizza within the week. Fresh tomatoes are far in the future, so I can’t whip up a tomato/basil/mozzarella salad.

What do YOU like to do with it? Preferably something that won’t cause a immediate heart attack.

But if it sounds delicious enough, I’m willing to risk it.

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Garlic bread. Slice some Italian bread, toast lightly, rub with fresh garlic, baste with olive oil and top with basil and oregano if you want. Put a slice of mozz on top and broil until it browns.

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Thank you, that would work. Would basically be DINNER, or at least supper. Maybe with a cup of consumme…

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Or some fruit and a few slices of prosciutto.

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I like making a light meal of hard-boiled eggs, some mozzarella cheese, and either pepperoni or salami slices.

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Caprese salad or caprese sandwich! Alternately, bread and deep-fry some cheese sticks.

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Slice into chunks and mix with diced tomatoes and salt and pepper and maybe some Italian dressing.

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:wink:
Crostini would have been my suggestion, or simply just eating it sliced with a bit of olive oil and cracked pepper, or making a sandwich with some nice bread and pesto, or using it in a baked pasta dish. Most likely, though, I’d just be eating it straight.

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Oops I should learn to read.

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It’s perfectly edible all by itself. Call it a snack.

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Nigella Lawson browns her mozzarella en carozza on both sides, grilled cheese style.

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I don’t understand the problem. If you have fresh mozzarella cheese then eat it. How can that be a problem?

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Well, I thought I might MAKE something with it.

But I probably will just slice it and put it on a plate with some good olive oil and black pepper, as puly suggests, and eat it with a fork.

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A little balsamic, a little olive oil, a little mozzarella on a baguette slice. Some fresh basil if you have it. Mmm mmm.

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Slice into thin logs and roll up in prosciutto with a basil leaf. Drizzle with balsamic. Snarf down.

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Get some Ruffles BBQ chips. Stuff your mouth with some of the cheese and some of the chips. Repeat. Yummy!