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Shannon Overmiller: Hello again. My name is Shannon Overmiller. I am the Executive Chef at the Majestic in Old Town Alexandria. We are preparing fried green tomatoes today and one of the garnishes is Ricotta Salata. Simply shaved on a grater, or how, whatever method you have to do it. Aged Ricotta Salata is simply a -- Ricotta is a fresh, cows milk cheese, but when you age it and salt it, it is then turned into Ricotta Salata.

Very mild in flavor, but it is a nice garnish, because it balances that with the next step we would be doing. I will go into more detail in the future. All you need is simply is a grater and a bowl to cut the cheese. That is Ricotta Salata.

Probably only a quarter of cut per plate for fried green tomatoes. Fried green tomatoes with Ricotta Salata.

Expert: Shannon Overmiller

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Overmiller began her professional career as a bartender and waitress at Proximo Restaurant Group's Austin Grill in Washington, DC. Realizing she craved more experience in the kitchen, she then made the shift to Cafe Atlantico, also part of Proximo, where she worked as a line cook while attending the esteemed L'Academie de Cuisine in Maryland. In 2002, she graduated and accepted a position at Ristorante Tosca under More »

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