Catalan-style tomato bread is the perfect summer appetizer
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
2 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1 baguette
  • 1 ripe tomato
  • flaky salt, such as maldon (to taste)
Directions
  1. Step 1: Pour 3 tablespoons olive oil into a small bowl. Slice two cloves garlic and stir in.
  2. Step 2: Slice 1 baguette in half the long way; open. Brush cut sides lightly with the flavored olive oil.
  3. Step 3: Set bread on a broiler rack. Slide under a hot broiler until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
  4. Step 4: Slice 1 tomato in half along its equator. Rub cut side of tomato against toasted faces of the baguette, covering it with pale red pulp. Best to do this with the strong hand and furrowed brow of a Barcelona waiter.
  5. Step 5: Drizzle bread with more garlic oil. Sprinkle with salt. Slice on the diagonal into 1-inch-wide wedges. Enjoy plain or topped with ham, cheese or sausage.