CATALAN TOASTS
Steps:
- Preheat the grill to medium.
- Cut the tomato in half and grate it on the coarse side of a box grater. Reserve the tomato pulp.
- Grill the bread slices on both sides until they are slightly charred. When the bread comes off the grill rub each slice with a garlic clove and drizzle generously with olive oil. Top each toast with tomato pulp and a tiny sprinkle of salt. Cover tomato with a slice of ham and serve.
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PAN CON TOMATE
Some version of tomatoes on toast - a juicy American B.L.T. or Italian tomato-topped bruschetta - is always a good idea, but that's especially true during high summer, when tomatoes are at their peak. One superior combination comes from Barcelona, where a slice of toast is rubbed with garlic and juicy ripe tomatoes, then anointed with olive oil. Most Catalan cooks simply cut the tomato crosswise and vigorously massage the toasted bread with the cut side. Others grate the tomato flesh and spoon it over the bread. This version adds tomato slices and a scattering of cherry tomatoes for a substantial first course.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, lunch, snack, weekday, finger foods, appetizer, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut 2 tomatoes in half crosswise. Place a box grater in a shallow bowl and grate the tomato flesh from the cut sides, pushing through the large holes. You should have 1 cup or so of coarse tomato purée. Set purée aside, and discard tomato skins.
- Cut remaining large tomatoes into 1/4-inch slices. Cut cherry tomatoes in half. Set aside.
- Toast the bread until nicely browned and crisp. (Toasting over a charcoal grill yields a rich, smoky flavor, but a toaster, toaster oven or broiler works just as well.)
- With your fingers, rub the top of each toast with a garlic clove. You will see the cloves get smaller as the garlic is dispersed, pushed into the bread. (For a less garlicky toast, press lightly when rubbing.)
- Place toasts on a platter or individual plates. Spoon and spread a heaping tablespoon of tomato purée over each toast. Then arrange tomato slices and cherry tomatoes randomly on top.
- Sprinkle generously with salt, pepper and a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil per toast. Garnish with whole or torn basil leaves, if using.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 282, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 49 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 597 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CATALAN TOMATO BREAD
Categories Bread Garlic Tomato Appetizer Bake Vegetarian Quick & Easy Summer Grill Grill/Barbecue Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Vegan Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 10 large toasts
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Prepare grill for cooking. If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds. If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderate.
- Cut bread into 3/4-inch-thick slices (cut baguette on a long diagonal for 6-inch-long slices).
- Working in batches of 3 or 4 slices, grill bread on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, until grill marks appear, 1 to 2 minutes total per batch. Remove bread from heat and immediately rub 1 side of each slice with cut side of a garlic half, then rub with cut side of a tomato half, using 1 tomato half for 1 to 2 slices of bread and allowing most of pulp to be absorbed by bread (discard remainder of garlic and tomato halves). Brush bread with oil, then sprinkle with salt and serve immediately.
CATALAN TOMATO TOASTS
Make and share this Catalan Tomato Toasts recipe from Food.com.
Provided by English_Rose
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Toast the bread on both sides and rub the garlic over one side of the bread.
- Take the halved tomatoes and rub them into the toast, making sure you use all of the tomato. lay two slices of ham over each slice of toast and drizzle with oil. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202.7, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 333.1, Carbohydrate 40, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 4.1, Protein 8.4
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