Bruschetta al Pomodoro

Tags: #Italian #Appetizer #Vegetarian #Vegan Serving: 4 servings (8 pieces) Total time: 30 minutes

Classic grilled country bread rubbed with garlic and topped with juicy salted tomatoes, basil, and extra-virgin olive oil.

Ingredients

• 600 g ripe tomatoes (Roma or vine-ripened)
• 10 g basil leaves
• 1 small garlic clove (2 g), for mincing
• 1 large garlic clove (6 g), for rubbing
• 60 ml extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 g fine sea salt
• 1 g flaky sea salt
• 1 g freshly ground black pepper
• 280 g crusty country bread, sliced 2 cm thick (8 slices)

Steps

1. Position an oven rack 10 cm below the broiler element.
2. Preheat the broiler to high.
3. Rinse the tomatoes under cold water.
4. Core the tomatoes with a paring knife.
5. Halve the tomatoes crosswise.
6. Scoop out and discard the seeds and gel.
7. Dice the tomato flesh into 8 mm pieces.
8. Set a fine-mesh sieve over a bowl.
9. Transfer the diced tomatoes to the sieve.
10. Sprinkle the tomatoes with 4 g fine sea salt.
11. Toss the tomatoes gently with your hands.
12. Let the tomatoes drain for 10 minutes.
13. Stack the basil leaves.
14. Roll the basil into a tight cylinder.
15. Slice the basil crosswise into thin ribbons.
16. Peel the small garlic clove.
17. Mince the small garlic clove finely.
18. Discard the drained tomato liquid.
19. Transfer the drained tomatoes to a clean mixing bowl.
20. Add the minced garlic to the tomatoes.
21. Add 30 ml extra-virgin olive oil to the tomatoes.
22. Add the sliced basil to the tomatoes.
23. Add 1 g freshly ground black pepper to the tomatoes.
24. Stir the tomato mixture gently to combine.
25. Taste the tomato mixture.
26. Arrange the bread slices on a baking sheet.
27. Brush the top side of the bread with 10 ml extra-virgin olive oil.
28. Flip the bread slices.
29. Brush the second side of the bread with 10 ml extra-virgin olive oil.
30. Broil the bread until the top side is golden with light char, 1–2 minutes.
31. Flip the bread slices.
32. Broil the second side until golden, 1–2 minutes.