Pan con Tomate
Bread rubbed with tomato & olive oil
Ingredients
- 1 baguette Baguette
- 3 Tomato
- 1 clove Garlic
- 4 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
Method
- Slice the bread thick on a long diagonal.
- Toast the slices in a dry skillet over medium-high until deeply golden on both sides.
- Halve the garlic clove and rub the cut side hard across each hot toast.
- Halve the tomatoes and rub the cut sides over the toast, squeezing the pulp into the bread.
- Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, scatter with salt, and serve immediately.
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About Pan con Tomate
Pan con tomate, known in Catalonia as pa amb tomaquet, is one of the simplest and most enduring dishes in Spanish cooking: toasted bread rubbed with garlic and ripe tomato, finished with good olive oil and salt. Its power lies entirely in the quality of a few ingredients and in technique rather than any long list, which is why Catalans treat it as an everyday staple, breakfast, snack, and the base for countless tapas. Done right it is at once crunchy and juicy, the toast holding its crisp edge while the tomato pulp seeps in, with the garlic sharp and the olive oil fruity underneath. There is no dairy or meat here at all, making it naturally vegan.
The method is the whole recipe. The bread is toasted until deeply golden and still hot, then a halved raw garlic clove is rubbed hard over the rough surface so it catches and melts into the crust. A cut tomato is then dragged across the same toast, squeezing the pulp and seeds into the bread while leaving the skin behind in your hand. A generous drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and a scatter of salt finish it, and it must be eaten right away, before the toast softens, at ten minutes start to finish. Serve it as it is, or use it as a launchpad for jamon, anchovies, or cheese.
Pan con Tomate: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Pan con Tomate?
A serving has about 313 calories — 7.4g protein, 36.1g carbs, 15.7g fat, 2.3g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Pan con Tomate gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Baguette. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
How many servings does Pan con Tomate make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.