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PANZANELLA

9/3/2008

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     I have made many different panzanella over the years; some with garbanzos, some with chicken.  But this is the one that I make most often.

It's comprised of just a few simple ingredients, but they must be the best quality ingredients.  Your best vine-ripened tomatoes, your best olive oil and a good, syrupy balsamic.  This panzanella is a great accompaniment to grilled fish, chicken or beef!

                                              PANZANELLA
                                        adapted from Saveur Magazine

• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and sliced
• Half a baguette or other good bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 3-4 pounds any and all kinds of the best vine-ripened tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• salt and black pepper
• a handful of fresh basil, cut in a chiffonade

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Heat 1/4-cup olive oil and butter together in a large ovenproof skillet over medium heat.  When the butter has melted, remove skillet from heat and add garlic and bread cubes and mix well.  Place skillet in the oven and bake until bread is golden and crisp (10 - 15 minutes).  Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
2.  Meanwhile, prepare tomatoes.  If using cherry tomatoes, remove steams and slice in half.  For larger tomatoes, core and slice into medium cubes.  Put tomatoes in a large bowl, add vinegar and remaining 1/4-cup oil, then season with salt and pepper.  Mix well.
3.  Shortly before serving, toss bread and basil with tomatoes.  Adjust seasonings.  Serve, garnishing with springs of basil.

5 Comments
Carla
9/3/2008 06:21:54 am

Eileen, hi

I am enjoying your blog so much and have made many of your fabulous recipes. This panzanella will be one of them.

You may enjoy reading [email protected]
She blogs about painting, but everything is French and about food.

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The Antiques Diva link
9/4/2008 12:13:03 am

Woops - I just realized I left my comment to you Eillen on your sisters page! Sorry about that - here it is again - for you! Love the recipes by the way and gorgeous photos!

Hi Eileen,
I was happy to see your comment on my blog and came checking yours out as a result! What a wonderful blog you have here - it's an excellent idea to have an antique of the week! You will certainly become a resource for me and my readers! Plus, the other bits are equally entertaining and enjoyable! Although technically the red thread that runs through my blog is antique shopping, like yours it's an lifestyle blog! I'm looking forward to getting to know you, your sister and friends through your blog!
Best,
The Antiques Diva

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Merisi link
9/5/2008 01:39:44 am

Oh, panzanella,
that great summer food! :-)

I was thinking only today that I have not had a real BLT Sandwich this summer. The season goes so fast, I hope the tomatoes will ripen for some more weeks.

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mrs. french link
9/5/2008 06:21:25 am

yum, yum and yum.

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Jude link
9/8/2008 10:22:34 am

What a nice selection of tomatoes. I really like the sound of the variation with chickpeas.

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