Fettunta [Roasted bread and oil]
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 10:48 AM | posted by admin
Ingredients
Tuscan white bread
garlic cloves
salt and pepper
freshly pressed extra virgin olive oil
Method
If you cannot find Tuscan bread, the French ‘pain de campagne’ may be a decent substitute. For best results, the loaf should be a couple of days old. Cut the bread into slices about 1 cm thick and toast them until crisp – ideally, over the glowing embers of a wood fire; otherwise, in the oven preheated to 200°C. A toaster will not produce the best results. Rub each slice with garlic, then arrange the bread in a serving platter. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. For a change, you might like to top this with ripe tomato cubes, or home-cooked cannellini beans, or even shredded dark cabbage leaves.
Article by i-florence staff





