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Pan con Tomate is not bruschetta. No garlic. No basil. No chopped tomatoes. Just crusty bread rubbed with ripe tomato, drenched in olive oil, and sprinkled with salt. Simple enough to be magic. Try it once. You’ll be hooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Serves 2\u20134 as a snack or tapa.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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4 thick slices of rustic country bread (or baguette, sliced on diagonal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
2 very ripe tomatoes (room temperature)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u00bc cup (60ml) extra virgin olive oil (good stuff)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Flaky sea salt (Maldon or similar)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Optional (but traditional in some regions):<\/strong> 1 clove garlic, peeled and halved<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Step-by-Step Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Toast the Bread<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Toast bread slices until golden and crisp (grill, oven, or toaster). You want crunch\u2014it holds up to the tomato.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Rub with Garlic (Optional)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
If using garlic, rub the cut side of the clove firmly over the toasted bread.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: The Tomato Smear<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Cut the tomato in half crosswise. Grate the cut side on a box grater (discard the skin). OR rub the tomato directly onto the bread, squeezing gently as you go.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Spread the tomato pulp evenly over each slice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Oil & Salt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Drizzle generously with olive oil. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 5: Serve<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Eat immediately. No forks. No knives. Just bread. This is tapas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Prep Time:<\/strong> 5 min | Cook Time:<\/strong> 2 min | Total:<\/strong> 7 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don’t.<\/strong> Pan con Tomate is a live performance. Soggy bread = sadness. Make only what you’ll eat immediately. The tomato mixture can be prepped ahead (grated tomato + olive oil + salt) and stored in the fridge for 1 day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Crusty bread. Ripe tomato. Olive oil. Salt. That’s it. This is Catalonia’s greatest invention. Four ingredients. Two minutes. One unforgettable bite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[2197,2199,2196,2195,2198,2200,2201],"class_list":["post-2525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-quick_meals","tag-catalan-toast","tag-easy-tapa","tag-pa-amb-tomaquet","tag-pan-con-tomate","tag-spanish-appetizer","tag-spanish-tomato-bread","tag-tomato-toast"],"yoast_head":"\n
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