International Culinary Institute for Foreigners r Monferrato, www.loducawines.com IN CARROZZA

Mozzarella Cheese

! ! Ingredients: Italian Region of Origin: 8 pieces of sliced bread – e.g. Nature’s Own Sliced Bread 200 gr. (7 oz.) of Fresh Cow’s Milk Mozzarella Prep. 20 min. 4 salty anchovies 2 fresh eggs Serves: 4 Basil (put the amount needed) Fine Italian “00” flour (put the amount needed) Extra Virgin olive oil (put the amount needed) Fine salt to taste

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Remove the bread crusts and cut in uniform slices. !Match one to the other. Rinse the anchovies to wash away the salt. Finely !mince the anchovies and mash to a paste. Spread the anchovy paste on one side of each bread slice. Lay a Mozzarella slice over the anchovy paste and sprinkle with ground basil. Place a plain bread slice on each to form a !sandwich and pierce with a toothpick. Whisk the eggs in a shallow dish or bowl and season with salt and pepper. Dip the !in the whisked eggs. Flour each sandwich. With a generous quantity of oil fry the sandwiches on both sides. Drain on absorbent !paper towels. Remove the toothpick. Serve immediately. “La Voglio is a white wine made International in Veneto and a Culinary Institute staple for aperitifs for Foreigners Monferrato, Italy and starters”. www.icif.com

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English Version by Salvatore Ivan Italiano www.wexs.biz It pairs well with: La Voglio, “I want it”, is Prosecco Valdobbiadene D.O.C.G. 100% Glera Grape variety. 2