Post by Noelle on Nov 8, 2011 21:24:20 GMT -5
Pa amb tomaquet or pan con tomate
This is a simpler cousin of Italian bruschetta hailing from the Catalonia region of Spain where it is found in every restaurant and tapas bar. At home it is often prepared at the table.
Sliced rustic country white bread: look for a large crumb rather than tight fine texture as it means you get more tomato sticking to the bread.
French baguette will do as well. (cut it through the middle)
Peeled garlic clove
Small ripe juicy tomatoes (size of a Campari tomato1”-2”---These work well in winter)
Olive oil
Salt
Multiply this recipe as needed: ½ small tomato per slice of bread. The garlic clove is usually good for 4 or 5 slices of bread.
Toast or grill the bread. Rub a garlic clove across the surface while its still warm. Take a tomato half and squeeze and rub it over the bread getting pulp and seeds out as you rub. (discard the tomato skin and the remaining pulp)
Then drizzle some olive oil over top. Sprinkle salt to taste.
Easy, easy but great. This is the best midnight snack. Rusks can substitute for the grilled bread if you can't be bothered late at night.
This is a simpler cousin of Italian bruschetta hailing from the Catalonia region of Spain where it is found in every restaurant and tapas bar. At home it is often prepared at the table.
Sliced rustic country white bread: look for a large crumb rather than tight fine texture as it means you get more tomato sticking to the bread.
French baguette will do as well. (cut it through the middle)
Peeled garlic clove
Small ripe juicy tomatoes (size of a Campari tomato1”-2”---These work well in winter)
Olive oil
Salt
Multiply this recipe as needed: ½ small tomato per slice of bread. The garlic clove is usually good for 4 or 5 slices of bread.
Toast or grill the bread. Rub a garlic clove across the surface while its still warm. Take a tomato half and squeeze and rub it over the bread getting pulp and seeds out as you rub. (discard the tomato skin and the remaining pulp)
Then drizzle some olive oil over top. Sprinkle salt to taste.
Easy, easy but great. This is the best midnight snack. Rusks can substitute for the grilled bread if you can't be bothered late at night.