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Read in the papers that Pizza Express was featuring Burrata in its July menu, and came specifically for it. Burrata is a kind of Italian fresh cheese similar to mozzarella. Its outside is actually mozzarella but with a creamy center made of cream and mozzarella (source: Wikjipedia), so it is softer and creamier than usual mozzarella. Pizza Express boasts burrata bing flown in from Apulia in southern Italy where the cheese originates. I ordered a Fusilli al Pomodoro e Burrata (Fusilli, slow cooke
Burrata is a kind of Italian fresh cheese similar to mozzarella. Its outside is actually mozzarella but with a creamy center made of cream and mozzarella (source: Wikjipedia), so it is softer and creamier than usual mozzarella. Pizza Express boasts burrata bing flown in from Apulia in southern Italy where the cheese originates. I ordered a Fusilli al Pomodoro e Burrata (Fusilli, slow cooked tomato sauce, basil, finished with torn Burrata) ($109 +10%) to try. Yeah the pasta looked spectacular:
(The Parmesan shaves were offered separately for addition at will.)All shades of red, green and white made the dish really appetising. Unfortunately the fusilli was a bit undercooked rather than al dente (should be fine if boiled for some 30 seconds to 1 minute more?), nevertheless the flavor of the tomato sauce was mild and not too "ketchup-y", with a delightful fragrance of basil, complete with sweet halves of cherry tomatoes. The portion was generous too, and so I didn't have space for dessert afterward.
As for the burrata, well...I can't say it was "creamy" as it had been torn up already and any cream that should have been oozing out would have gone by this mere act. Probably if I had gone for a Burrata Tricolore (a whole burrata served with tomatos), cut that up on the spot I'd have seen the cream. I had to use some imagination in order to "generate" that "creaminess", yet it was still milkier and softer than the springy supermarket-grade mozzarella that I used at home some weeks ago.
Despite the slight let-down about the food, I like the bright, cheerful ambience of the joint, and the friendly manageress and her team made up for what might be an average experience here.
The Burrata menu @ Pizza Express is supposed to be for July only, so try your luck before it's too late.
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