Pa Amb Tomàquet (Catalan Tomato Bread)
by Steven Raichlen
appetizerCatalan
Yield: 4Prep: 10 minsCook: 5 minsTotal: 15 mins
Ingredients
produce
- 4garlic cloves(optional)
- 2tomatoes(very ripe, halved crosswise)
grain
- 8 slicescountry-style bread(large, about 1/2 inch thick)
pantry staple
- Spanish extra-virgin olive oil
- coarse sea salt
- freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Light a grill. When the fire is medium hot, grill the bread for 2 minutes per side, or until nicely browned and crisp.
- Give each diner a clove of garlic and half of a tomato. Each diner should rub the grilled slices with the garlic, then with the cut tomato. (The idea is to apply a thin film of tomato on the bread.) Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and eat.
My notes
Choose a light-bodied Trappist ale, such as Orval from Belgium, to balance the sweet tomato flavor.