How to eat scamorza cheese like an Italian.

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In Italy, scamorza cheese is a fast, easy, dinner dish. All you have to do is slice and bake a plain or smoked scamorza in the oven, add a few slices of prosciutto crudo, and serve it with a salad.

Of course, there are many other ways to eat scamorza, modern, rustic, or traditional, but this is the most popular one.

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how to make scamorza

Course authentic

Cuisine Italian

Author Claudia Rinaldi | Gourmet Project

Ingredients

1 smoked scamorza
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
2-3 slices prosciutto crudo optional.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
Grease or line with parchment paper a casserole.
Slice the cheese and place it in the casserole.
Bake until completely melted and a little crust forms on the surface.
Serve the scamorza topped with the prosciutto slices.

There’s another delicious and Summery way to eat scamorza, I learned about it in the Costiera Amalfitana: grilled scamorza with lemon leaves.
They usually lay a slice of scamorza on a lemon leaf and grill it on a barbecue.

I made scamorza skewers with lemon leaves: the same result and an easier dish to make and eat.