This is a garnish I made to accompany one of my soups. It is essentially a caprese salad with a little bit of a tweak. Mainly adding the smoked component. Tomatoes hold smoked flavor very well, and once smoked they are extremely versatile. They can be used as a salad, a sauce for meat, a cooked condiment like a ketchup or a garnish for any number of items. I made this for my Roasted Eggplant and Tahini soup. The smokey flavor complimented everything perfectly.
Ingredients
Tomatoes, Roma 8 ea
Mozzarella, block 8 oz
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 T
Method of Procedure
Wash and cut the Roma tomatoes in half.
Lightly toss the tomatoes with oil, salt, and pepper.
Place on a tray and smoke em.
You don't want to take them too farm, as heat from your smoker will break down the tomatoes, but if you build up a big smoke, then turn off the heat, the tomatoes will absorb the flavor.
Remove from the smoker and place into a bowl with a lid, a large zip lock bag, anything that will trap the smoke flavor then let sit for 2 hours.
Dice your tomatoes and mozzarella and mix together.
Season with salt and pepper.
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