Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar

Method

1. Carefully wash the strawberries in cold water, then dry them with kitchen towel.
2. Remove the stems and cut lengthways into segments.
3. Wash the apple, cut it into quarters and remove the core (and peel it, if it's not organic).
4. Finely slice the apple and arrange it in small bowls together with the strawberries.
5. Cut the Parmigiano Reggiano cheese into thin slivers using a potato peeler and add it to the fruit bowls.
6. Drizzle a few drops of traditional balsamic vinegar over the bowls and serve.

Chef's tip

If you like, you can also add a few mint leaves.

Serving suggestion

Serve at the end of a meal as a dessert or, with the addition of rocket or lettuce, as a light salad. Accompanied with some homemade bread, the latter can become a one pot dish.

Wine selection

Trebbiano di Romagna, Sauvignon blanc.

Family tip

You can either use the regular balsamic vinegar of Modena (12 months or 3 years old) or you can use the thicker Gastronomic Glaze with balsamic vinegar of Modena.. The choice is yours!

Dish history

Here comes a fresh, original and unbelievably easy recipe for a dessert or a rather eccentric salad: the sweetness and tenderness of the strawberries marry beautifully with the stronger Parmigiano Reggiano flavour, and both tastes are enhanced by the balsamic vinegar drops. You can serve it as a dessert or you can enjoy it as a salad on warm spring and summer days, in which case, feel free to add some greens!