Pan Con Tomate

Ingredients/Zutaten

• Ciabatta, or similar hearty bread
• 3 tomatoes, large and ripe
• Olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, large and sliced in half
• Salt
• 1 Lime, sliced into small wedges

• Spanish Serrano ham
• Manchego cheese
• Roasted mushrooms
• Spanish olives
• Pickled onions
• Pickled anchovies

Instructions/Zubereitung

1. Slice ciabatta in half length-wise then into 2-inch slices.
2. Brush with olive oil and toast until golden brown.
3. Grate tomatoes over the large holes of a box grater, discarding peels.
4. Season tomato puree with salt and a splash of lime juice.

1. Place a bowl of tomato puree and a tray of garlic cloves, lemon wedges and salt on the table for all to share.
2. Toast bread slices and serve immediately. (Serve only few at a time to ensure toast is hot.)
3. Guests make their own Pan con Tomate by rubbing toast with a garlic clove, and covering with a layer of tomato puree.

1. Same as traditional, except guests make their own toast by throwing slices on the BBQ as needed.

1. When toast is ready, rub with garlic cloves, cover with a layer of tomato puree.
2. Serve immediately,while bread is hot and before it becomes soggy from the tomato puree.
3. Note: This method may seem easiest to serve, but is not much fun and is most likely to result in cold, soggy toast.