For better caprese No Images? Click here Fresh Mozzarella From Scratch Excellent fresh mozzarella is milky, tender, and mild, with a faint layer of cream beneath the skin that gushes a little when you slice it. In other words, this isn't that stiff, tough ball of vacuum-sealed supermarket mozzarella, and it's definitely not the low-moisture cooking mozzarella that you throw on pizzas or lasagnas. It's mozzarella for savoring on its own, perhaps with a sprinkle of sea salt, or torn up for a simple Caprese salad. You eat this mozzarella when it's still warm, and it never goes into the fridge. Here's how to make it at home. The Kitchen Essential Instant-Read Thermometer Ways to use that beautiful, fresh mozz |