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Pan con tomate
Pa amb tomàquet: Catalan toast rubbed with ripe tomato, olive oil and salt
Pa amb tomàquet (pan con tomate in Spanish) is the everyday bread of Catalonia: toasted country bread rubbed with garlic and a cut ripe tomato, drizzled with good olive oil and sprinkled with salt. Catalans eat it at breakfast, as a side to grilled vegetables or with a slice of tortilla, and it is so basic to the table that it is rarely even listed on menus. With so few ingredients the quality of each one matters: the ripest tomatoes, a rustic open-crumbed loaf and fruity extra virgin olive oil. Chef's tip: in Catalonia they use small, juicy 'tomàquets de penjar', hanging tomatoes; at home choose the ripest, softest vine tomatoes you can find and rub them in hard until only the skin is left in your hand.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 4 slices rustic country bread (pa de pagès or sourdough)about 2 cm thick
- 2 very ripe tomatoesmedium, halved across the middle
- 1 clove garlic (optional)peeled and halved
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp flaky sea salt
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Toast 4 slices rustic country bread (pa de pagès or sourdough) on a griddle pan, under the grill or in a toaster until golden and crisp on the outside but still soft in the middle. A rough, crunchy surface grates the tomato best.
4 minStep 2: While the toast is hot, rub the cut side of 1 clove garlic lightly over each slice, if using. A light touch is enough: the garlic should be a hint, not the main flavour.
Step 3: Rub the cut side of 2 very ripe tomatoes firmly all over each slice, squeezing as you go, so the pulp and juice soak into the bread and only the skin is left in your hand.
Step 4: Drizzle each slice generously with 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with ½ tsp flaky sea salt. Eat straight away, while the toast is still crisp at the edges.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pan con tomate take?
- About 10 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of very ripe tomatoes?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
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