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Bob Hart's Mozzarella Sanger

Posted by: Radio 3AW | 1 December, 2011 - 1:31 PM
Mozzarella Sanger

Victorians are lucky to have one of the world's great cheeses - buffalo mozzarella - made in our state. It is widely available, in brine, under the Shaw River brand. And if you have not tried it, do so immediately.

Try it plain - torn into pieces and served with sliced tomatoes, sliced salad onions, fresh basil leaves and a simple oil and vinegar dressing. Magnificent.

Or try my favourite mozzarella dish: a grilled mozzarella sanger.

Split a large ciabatta roll (I like Dench or Phillippa's, but any good ciabatta or even focaccia will do the trick) and, under a grill or on a covered gas barbecue, lightly toast the cut face only. Lightly drizzle with EV olive oil.

Slice a mozzarella ball thickly and distribute over the base of the roll. Season lightly, top with fresh basil leaves, and then layer with some good prosciutto. Reaplace the lid of the ciabatta and finish either in a sandwich press, on a hot, ribbed grill or gas barbeque with a sturdy weight on top: I use a cast iron pan.

When the cheese begins to soften, turn the sanger, replace the weight and grill the second side. Timing will depend on the heat of your grilling device. The cheese does not have to be completely melted - I prefer a bit of firmness towards the centre so that you can appreciate the brilliance of the cheese.

Nice animals, buffalo. And magnificent cheese.

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Blog comments Your Say

  • When is ugly - pasty faced dead animal promoter old fart Bob Hart going to sustain a fatal coronary... I simply can't wait!!!

    andrea Saturday 24 December, 2011 - 12:48 PM
  • Lovely Bob - this morning I was watching the Martha Stewart program and a chef who was on her show was preparing a turkey and injected it with a brine solution, you had told us about that last week.

    Vera Friday 2 December, 2011 - 1:40 PM

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