Bread, Butter and Tomatoes
4 servings
360 minutes
Bread, butter, and tomatoes are the essence of Italian cuisine, where simplicity gives birth to sophistication. This dish has its roots in Mediterranean tradition, where olive oil, juicy tomatoes, and fragrant bread come together in a harmonious union. The taste is rich and deeply tomato-flavored, highlighted by sweet notes of butter marmalade and the spiciness of sun-dried tomatoes. Crispy croutons soaked in tomato sauce become tender and rich. Basil adds freshness while tomato peel powder provides an exquisite texture. This is not just a snack but an artistic composition that reveals the richness of Italian flavors.
1
It's better to use tomatoes of different varieties and sizes for a variety of flavors.
- Tomatoes: 2.4 kg
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Thyme: to taste
2
Dry the skin removed from tomatoes in a dehydrator or in the oven at low temperature. Then grind it into powder using a mortar or coffee grinder.
- Tomatoes: 2.4 kg
3
Prepare <a href='https://eda.ru/recepty/zakuski/pomidornoe-zhele-139624'>jelly from the inner part of tomatoes</a>. Fresh tomato juice can be squeezed from the remaining tomato fillets.
- Tomatoes: 2.4 kg
- Lemon juice: to taste
4
Make <a href='https://eda.ru/recepty/zakuski/tomatnyy-sneg-139626'>tomato snow</a> from fresh tomato juice.
- Tomatoes: 2.4 kg
5
Prepare olive oil marmalade. It can be used for dressing salads or eaten on its own, and should be stored in the refrigerator in a closed container.
- Olive oil: 200 ml
- Sugar: 100 g
- Leaf (sheet) gelatine: 14 g
6
Cut the bread into cubes about 2 cm on each side. Dry in an oven preheated to 160 degrees until golden brown. Crumble a few croutons by hand.
- White bread: 200 g
7
prepare tomato sauce with garlic and basil
- Tomatoes: 2.4 kg
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Basil: 4 sprigs
8
Heat the tomato sauce to a boil, add the croutons, and stir constantly to soak them in the sauce until they are completely soft. You can check this by inserting a skewer or toothpick into them.
- White bread: 200 g
9
Spread butter marmalade on a plate, sprinkle with bread crumbs, add tomatoes seasoned with salt and oil, sun-dried tomatoes, a toast soaked in tomato sauce, tomato jelly, skin powder, and basil leaves.
- Olive oil: 200 ml
- Salt: to taste
- Tomatoes: 2.4 kg
- Basil: 4 sprigs