Deep-fried Taleggio with tomato salad

Crunchy deep-fried cheese is irresistible in this gourmet vegetarian starter.

Recipe «Deep-fried Taleggio with tomato salad» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 2 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 300g Taleggio* cheese, sliced into 8 wedges, 4 vine-ripened tomatoes, finely sliced, 1 small onion, finely sliced, 1 tbsp baby basil leaves, or larger basil leaves, torn, 1/4 cup olive oil , 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tbsp flour, 2 eggs, beaten , 1 1/2 cups dried breadcrumbs, Light olive oil, to fry.

Ingredients:

• 300g Taleggio* cheese, sliced into 8 wedges 
• 4 vine-ripened tomatoes, finely sliced 
• 1 small onion, finely sliced 
• 1 tbsp baby basil leaves, or larger basil leaves, torn 
• 1/4 cup olive oil 
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 
• 1 tbsp flour 
• 2 eggs, beaten 
• 1 1/2 cups dried breadcrumbs 
• Light olive oil, to fry 

Instructions

1. Place the Taleggio slices in the freezer for 15 minutes.
2. Divide tomato between 4 serving plates, top with onion and scatter with basil. Mix together the 1/4 cup of oil and vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
3. Remove cheese from the freezer and dip in the flour, then the egg and finally the breadcrumbs. Place in the fridge while you half-fill a deep saucepan with oil over high heat and heat to 180°C or until a cube of bread sizzles and turns golden in about 10 seconds. When hot, deep-fry cheese for about 2-3 minutes or until golden, turning if necessary.
4. Drizzle the salad with dressing and place two wedges of cheese on top. Serve immediately.