World Flavors Cookbook

Pan con Tomate (Pa amb Tomàquet)

The simplest and most beloved Catalan staple: crusty bread rubbed with raw garlic and ripe tomato, finished with olive oil and salt.

Cuisine: Spain

Ingredients

• 2 thick slices of rustic bread
• 1 ripe tomato, halved
• 1 clove garlic, halved
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt

Instructions

1. Toast the bread until golden and crisp.
2. Rub the hot bread with the cut side of the garlic.
3. Rub the tomato vigorously over the bread until the pulp is absorbed.
4. Drizzle generously with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt.