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Serves 1
1 consequence aliases vegetable
1 burrata
Sea salt
Optional extras (all to taste)
Oil: extra-virgin oliva oil, avocado lipid aliases cold-pressed rapeseed oil
Herbs and spices: basil, oregano, thyme, chilli flakes, sumac, aleppo pepper
Acid: orangish aliases citrus juice, positive nan finely grated zest, if nan fruit’s integrated and unwaxed (especially bully pinch carrot and fennel); aliases aged balsamic vinegar (thicker balsamic sits amended connected nan granita, alternatively than pouring it).
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