Panzanella

also called panzanella · panzanela · tuscan bread salad · italian bread salad · bread and tomato salad · stale bread salad

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1 1/2 lb(700 g; cut in rough chunks)ripe tomatoessalt 30 min, keep the juicewhisk into the tomato waterthrow in, stand 10 min
3/4 tspkosher salt
3 Tbs(45 mL)extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove(grated)garlic
6 cups(torn in rough pieces, crusts on)stale country breadfry 6 min in the oil
1/4 cup(60 mL)extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 small(sliced paper thin)red onionmacerate 20 min
2 Tbs(30 mL)red wine vinegar
1 cup(torn)basil
1/2 tspblack pepper
Ten minutes for the bread to drink. Past about forty this one is porridge
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1salt 30 min, keep the juice

2fry 6 min in the oil

3macerate 20 min

4whisk into the tomato water

goes in with what step 1 made

5throw in, stand 10 min

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Start to finish
at least 40 min1 of 5 steps gives no time
Needs you
about 6 min
If you get it wrong
Narrow — there is a window where the bread is soaked through and still has a spine, and it is about twenty minutes wide
  1. salt 30 min, keep the juice

    30 minwalk awayfrom the start

  2. fry 6 min in the oil

    6 minneeds youfrom the start

  3. macerate 20 min

    20 minwalk awayfrom the start

  4. whisk into the tomato water

    not timed30 min in

  5. throw in, stand 10 min

    10 minwalk away30 min in

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>> title: Panzanella
>> category: Salads
>> tags: bread, tomato, basil, tuscan, no-cook
>> counters: The Bowl Shop
>> aka: panzanella, panzanela, tuscan bread salad, italian bread salad, bread and tomato salad, stale bread salad
>> pairs-with: fattoush, ciabatta
>> servings: 4
>> time: 45 min
>> slack: narrow — there is a window where the bread is soaked through and still has a spine, and it is about twenty minutes wide

>> step: salt 30 min, keep the juice
Salt @ripe tomatoes{1 1/2%lb}(700 g; cut in rough chunks) with @kosher salt{3/4%tsp} in a #bowl{} for ~stand{30%min}.

>> step: fry 6 min in the oil
Fry @stale country bread{6%cups}(torn in rough pieces, crusts on) in @extra-virgin olive oil{1/4%cup}(60 mL) in a wide #skillet{} over medium heat for ~fry{6%min}, turning until the edges are gold and the middles are still soft.

>> step: macerate 20 min
Macerate @red onion{1/2%small}(sliced paper thin) in @red wine vinegar{2%Tbs}(30 mL) for ~stand{20%min}.

>> step: whisk into the tomato water
Whisk @extra-virgin olive oil{3%Tbs}(45 mL) and @garlic{1%clove}(grated) into @&(~3)salted tomatoes{} and all their juice.

>> step: throw in, stand 10 min
Throw @&(~3)fried bread{} into @&(~1)dressed tomatoes{} with @&(~2)macerated onion{}, @basil{1%cup}(torn) and @black pepper{1/2%tsp}, and let it ~stand{10%min} before it goes to the table.

Ten minutes for the bread to drink. Past about forty this one is porridge.