Fresh Mozzarella
Concepts
Want to showcase this cheese on your menu? Serve up something sensational with these innovative concepts.
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Panino’s Montanara by Chef Gino Rago

Ingredients
| Amount | Ingredient |
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| 10 oz. | Neapolitan-style pizza dough (for a 10” pie) |
| ½ cup | San Marzano tomato sauce |
| 4 oz. | Galbani Fresh Mozzarella (or a combination of 2 oz Fresh Mozzarella and 2 oz Galbani Premio Mozzarella shreds) |
| 1 tbsp. | Galbani Grated Parmesan |
| 1 tbsp. | Olive oil |
| Sea salt to taste | |
| Fresh basil, to garnish |
Method
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Stretch or roll out your pizza dough into a 10” round disc, leaving a 1” border all around as you would on a traditional pizza.
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Using your fingertips, make indentations in the center of the dough only without disturbing the pizza border.
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Carefully drop the dough into a 350°F fryer, holding it down with a large metal spatula or strainer and flip it until golden brown on both sides.
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Remove the dough from the fryer and drain the excess oil on paper.
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Place the fried pizza dough on a pizza tray and add tomato sauce, Fresh Mozzarella, grated Parmesan, and olive oil.
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Place in a 600°F or hotter oven until the cheese melts and the edges are slightly charred.
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Garnish with fresh basil and sprinkle with sea salt.
Pairings
Looking for an easy way to enhance the flavor of Fresh Mozzarella? Try these specially selected food and beverage pairings.
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Wine & Spirits
- Lambrusco & Chianti
- White Zinfandel
- Riesling
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Beer
- Dark Lagers
- India Pale Ales
- Cider Beers
- Pilsners
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Proteins
- Flank Steak
- Prosciutto
- Hamburger
- Salami
- Chicken
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Fruits & Vegetables
- Roasted Red Peppers
- Melon
- Artichoke Hearts
- Mushrooms
- Broccoli Rabe
- Eggplant
- Radicchio
- Tomatoes
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Nuts, Grains & Starches
- Parmesan Crisps
- Baguettes
- Crostini
- Small Toasts
- Arborio Rice
- Pine Nuts
- Pasta
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Flavors, Spices & Condiments
- Chocolate
- Sea Salt
- Basil
- Olive Oil
- Black Pepper
- Herbs de Provence
- Truffles
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Chives
- Siracha
- Crushed Red Pepper