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This cheese originated in Italy. Bocconcini means 'little mouthful' and it is a little mouthful of mozzarella, made from cow's milk. It's a soft, white curd cheese moulded into small, egg-shaped balls.
Store in the fridge in its own liquid. Bocconcini will keep for up to three weeks if you replace the water every couple of days with cooled boiled water and a pinch of sea salt.
For a delicious snack slice and serve on crackers over fragrant vine-ripened tomatoes with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and cracked black pepper.
Bocconcini past its use-by-date can be drained of water and dried to use in cooking.
Category: Cheese
In Season:
all year
To Buy:
The best bocconcini is bought from local Italian delis rather than the pre-packaged supermarket brands.
To Store:
Store in the fridge in its own liquid. Bocconcini will keep for up to three weeks if you replace the water every couple of days with cooled boiled water and a pinch of sea salt.
Tips & Tricks:
Bocconcini past its use-by-date can be drained of water and dried to use in cooking.
Cooking Tips:
Serve thin slices of bocconcini on top of the finest truss tomatoes (never attempt this with anything other than truss or vine-ripened tomatoes). Tear strips of fresh basil over the top and drizzle some extra virgin olive oil over the platter. Top with cracked pepper, a bowl of olives, thin slices of sourdough bread and you have a delicious, simple and light lunch.
Nutrition per Per serve:
Monosaturated Fat , g:
1.2
Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*
* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.
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