Recipe: Pa Amb Tomàquet (Bread with Tomato)
By Tomato Queen
Catalan food is distinctly regional, and not what people usually think of as Spanish food per se; it has more in common with French Provencale cooking.
The most ubiquitous food I found during an all-too-brief stay in Barcelona a few years ago was Pa Amb Tomàquet, literally translated as “bread with tomato.”
The recipe for this is so easy that it doesn’t even warrant an official recipe format. Toast bread (tastiest if grilled with a bit of olive oil); rub toast a few times with a raw garlic clove; and rub the toast with the open face of half a tomato*. (That half-tomato will work its magic on several pieces.)
Simple. Delicious. Needs no improvement.
*To be honest, this method has inspired me to make good use of the cutting board after slicing tomatoes. Sop that juice up with some bread or toast. It makes for a more savory and delicious sandwich.
