1- Slice the tomatoes* into medium slices, arrange them on a plate, salt and pepper, then drizzle with vinegar and olive oil, cover with film and let sit for 10 minutes.
2- Do the same with the Mozzarella, cut it in half and slice thinly, then arrange on a plate, give it a good grind of pepper, then add a few fresh chopped basil leaves, cover and let sit for about ten minutes as well.
3- Then take out 4 beautiful plates and distribute your tomato slices, with a spoon drizzle them with the juice, then arrange your Mozzarella slices with taste, pour the rendered oil over them.
4- Sprinkle your plate with pink peppercorns then finish with a little chopped basil.
*Usually I blanch and deseed my tomatoes but in this very specific case I want to keep all the flavor whole.
To taste, bring to your mouth a slice of tomato, topped with mozzarella a strand of basil and a few berries and....bite for a top alliance combining taste and texture
And after that I think you'll find the others quite bland (smiles).
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