Pan Con Tomate

Pan con tomate (“tomato bread”) is an easy Spanish tapas recipe! This is probably the best way to use up a ripe tomato… period.

Do you have a ripe summer tomato? This is probably one of the best ways to use it…in the world. Attempt Pan-con tomatoes, a Spanish tapas recipe with just a few ingredients but immensely massive flavor. Take a bite and it’s like taking the pure Soul of a tomato: all her memories of growing bulging under the summer sun. This transcendent summer tomato recipe will have you converted in no time.

What is Pan Con Tomato?

Bread with tomato translates to “tomato bread”, a Spanish dish consisting of toasted bread with tomato paste, garlic and olive oil. It is served throughout Spain as a tapas or snack and is particularly common in Catalan cuisine, where it is mentioned Bread with tomato.

i fell in love with Bread with tomato when I was living at university in Madrid and then again when Alex and I recently visited Spain. Many tapas restaurants have since popped up across the United States, importing the concept. It’s important to honor that legacy unbelievable Dish: Spanish cuisine that also gives us iconic dishes such as paella, sangria, gazpacho, etc.

Ingredients for pan con tomatoes

Pan con tomate is the best concept of a summer: this Spanish recipe uses only 5 ingredients with no real cooking! It is best if you have a large, juicy summer tomato. One bite and you’ll be happy to dance with the explosive flavors! Here’s what you need:

• ripe tomatoes
• Bread
• olive oil
• Garlic
• Salt

Grill or toast the bread

The bread for Bread with tomato can be grilled or grilled. In any case, brush the bread slices with a little olive oil and salt before baking. Here are the pros and cons of each method:

• Toast : The toast is very traditional and adds a charred flavor. It’s the best in terms of flavor, but it takes time to preheat the grill.
• Toast : The toast doesn’t have a charred flavor but is quick and easy to grill! Grilling makes it nice and crispy, with dark edges.

Grate the tomatoes

How to get this beautiful tomato essence in Bread with tomato? You will grate the tomatoes. Yes, take a box grater and use the big holes to grate the tomato into a bowl. You will want to destroy it! But try a bite of the pulp, and it will make your taste buds sing! Season with a few pinches of kosher salt.

Rub bread with garlic

The other key too Bread with tomato Season bread with garlic. Unlike a bruschetta, where you chop the garlic, this Spanish tapas recipe involves rubbing the garlic directly onto the toasted bread.

• Peel and halve the garlic.
• Take the cut side and rub it directly onto the bread. You won’t see anything on the bread and you’ll feel like you haven’t done anything. But just one taste and you’ll see that it’s infused with the intoxicating aroma of fresh garlic!

Just before serving, make a pan con tomato

Take a bite of pan con tomate and it absolutely is magic: crusty bread, succulent tomato paste and a rich golden drizzle of olive oil. In fact, you want to eat it every day. But here’s the thing: Tomatoes make bread soggy over time. It is therefore best to eat this delicacy right away!

If you’re serving it as a tapas appetizer at a party, avoid leaving it on a table for hours. Pass it around or share it with others as soon as it leaves the kitchen. If you want to do it before then, do the following:

• Grate the tomatoes and refrigerate the flesh. Bring to room temperature before serving.
• Toast the bread and assemble just before serving. You will want to keep this deliciously crusty bread!

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This pan-con tomato recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based and dairy-free.