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Caprese Salad

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Caprese salad is an Italian salad of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil or balsamic vinegar. It takes its name from the island of Capri, where it is said to have originated, and gained international recognition in the 1950s. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Course
Main Course 1
Origin Region
Italy 1
Connections

In Cuisine

Italian Cuisine, Cuisines
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Uses Ingredient

Basil, Ingredients
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Mozzarella, Ingredients
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Olive Oil, Ingredients
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Tomato, Ingredients
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Originated In

Italy

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

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Sources
1. Caprese Salad (Wikidata)
  • P495 (country of origin): Italy
    Italy
  • P31 (instance of): Main course
    Main course
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Caprese salad (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Caprese salad (Italian: insalata caprese, pronounced [insaˈlaːta kaˈpreːze; -eːse]) is an Italian salad composed of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil or balsamic vinegar.
  • Uses Ingredient: Olive Oil, Infobox main_ingredient field: Mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar
  • Uses Ingredient: Tomato, Infobox main_ingredient field: Mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar
  • Uses Ingredient: Basil, Infobox main_ingredient field: Mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar
  • Uses Ingredient: Mozzarella, Infobox main_ingredient field: Mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar
  • In Cuisine: Italian Cuisine, lead paragraph
    Caprese salad (Italian: insalata caprese, pronounced [insaˈlaːta kaˈpreːze; -eːse]) is an Italian salad composed of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil or balsamic vinegar.
  • In Group: European Salads, Lead paragraph
    Caprese salad (Italian: insalata caprese, pronounced [insaˈlaːta kaˈpreːze; -eːse]) is an Italian salad composed of sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil, seasoned with salt and olive oil or balsamic vinegar.
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