Performance Notes
In southern Italy, where burrata was born, it is often eaten on the morning that it’s made. In other words, burrata is always best when most fresh and we recommend eating it within two days of purchase. We like it at room temperature or slightly cooler. Burrata is a very delicate cheese so limit your handling of it. We recommend that you remove the seal, drain the water, and then portion the cheese while still in the package to contain the inner cream you’re about to unleash.
Pairing Notes
Our favorite wines to drink with burrata are light-bodied Italian reds and zippy whites such as sangiovese, montepulciano, valpolicella, verdicchio and sauvignon blanc. Light beer and hard cider play well with burrata too.
Serve
We like to enjoy fresh burrata with simple and scrumptious in-season foods like olive oil-sautéed veggies (particularly eggplant!), lemony pea or fava salads, ripe and juicy late-summer peaches and thick-sliced heirloom tomatoes drizzled in olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper. We don’t really cook with it, since it’s so fresh and delicate, unless we throw it on a pizza right before it’s done baking.