# I have leftover fresh mozzarella **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 20, 2019, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211 "2019-05-20T00:17:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/1 "2019-05-20T00:17:41Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/2 "2019-05-20T01:18:46Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/3 "2019-05-20T02:18:04Z")
Thank you, that would work. Would basically be DINNER, or at least supper. Maybe with a cup of consumme… ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/4 "2019-05-20T02:28:26Z")
Or some fruit and a few slices of prosciutto. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/5 "2019-05-20T02:44:58Z")
I like making a light meal of hard-boiled eggs, some mozzarella cheese, and either pepperoni or salami slices. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/6 "2019-05-20T13:02:16Z")
Caprese salad or caprese sandwich! Alternately, bread and deep-fry some cheese sticks. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/7 "2019-05-20T13:27:20Z")
Slice into chunks and mix with diced tomatoes and salt and pepper and maybe some Italian dressing. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/8 "2019-05-20T15:28:18Z")
> [@Horatio\_Hellpop](#): > > Caprese salad or caprese sandwich! Alternately, bread and deep-fry some cheese sticks. > [@Ukulele Ike](#): > > I never deep-fry at home. > [@](#): > > Fresh tomatoes are far in the future, so I can’t whip up a tomato/basil/mozzarella salad. 😉 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. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/9 "2019-05-20T16:20:16Z")
Oops I should learn to read. ---
**Author:** ![DrCube](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a3d4f5/32.png) [@DrCube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrCube)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/10 "2019-05-20T16:55:32Z")
It’s perfectly edible all by itself. Call it a snack. ---
**Author:** ![Tarataratara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Tarataratara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarataratara)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2019, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/11 "2019-05-20T22:37:52Z")
> [@Ukulele\_Ike](#): > > I love _mozzarella en carozza_, but I never deep-fry at home. Nigella Lawson browns her mozzarella en carozza on both sides, grilled cheese style. > **[Mozzarella In Carrozza](https://www.nigella.com/recipes/mozzarella-in-carrozza)** > > This is Italian food before Tuscan rustic chic. The 'in carrozza' bit means 'in a carriage' and doesn't really explain what this golden-crusted fried mozzarella sandwich is about, just gives an indication that the milky cheese is somehow contained.... ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/12 "2019-05-21T00:22:44Z")
I don’t understand the problem. If you have fresh mozzarella cheese then eat it. How can that be a problem? ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/13 "2019-05-21T00:26:08Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/14 "2019-05-21T20:18:45Z")
A little balsamic, a little olive oil, a little mozzarella on a baguette slice. Some fresh basil if you have it. Mmm mmm. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/15 "2019-05-21T22:19:48Z")
Slice into thin logs and roll up in prosciutto with a basil leaf. Drizzle with balsamic. Snarf down. ---
**Author:** ![by-tor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/by-tor/32/266_2.png) [@by-tor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/by-tor)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-leftover-fresh-mozzarella/834211/16 "2019-05-22T08:22:41Z")
Get some Ruffles BBQ chips. Stuff your mouth with some of the cheese and some of the chips. Repeat. Yummy!