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Tomato Fresco & Bread

Tomato Fresco

Spanish-Style Bread with Crushed Tomato

Recipe

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Common in bars throughout Spain, known as pan con tomate

The Better the Ingredients, the better the bite!

Tomato Fresco & Bread

Crusty Bread & Crushed Tomatoes by Chef Joshua Whigham

The perfect end-of-summer dish when local tomatoes are ripe and abundant. Pan con tomate is Catalan, not Spanish, and is found in the northeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula.

Tomato Fresco

Servings: 13 each
Prep Time: 30 min
Total Time: 1.5 hours

Ingredients

  •  1qt Tomato Pulp

  • 3ea Garlic Cloves, Smashed

  • 2g Thyme, Tied

  • 2ea Bay Leaf

  • 1C Olive Oil

  • 1T Kosher Salt

  • Crusty Bread

Directions

  1.  Cut the tomatoes in half.

  2. Using a box grater inside a bowl, place the cut side of the tomato on the grater.  In a circular motion, grate the tomato down to the skin.  Repeat until all the tomatoes are grated.

  3. Pour the grated tomatoes into a small holed strainer and allow the water from the tomatoes drain to concentrate the pulp.  About 1 hour.  

  4. After 1 hour, pour the pulp into a bowl and add the remainder of the ingredients.  Check for seasoning.

  5. Reserve the tomato water for another application.

  6. Grill or Toast your bread, top with Tomato Fresco, drizzle with olive oil, serve immediately. 

SHOPPING LIST

  • 10lbs Tomatoes

  • Whole Garlic

  • Thyme, Fresh

  • Bay Leaf

  • Garcia de la Cruz Olive Oil

  • Kosher Salt

  • Crusty Bread

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