Panzanela

Suncokretove sjemenke prepecite u tavi bez masnoće, a kriške kruha u tosteru. Suncokretove sjemenke ostavite sa strane. Izvadite kruh iz tostera, ostavite da se malo ohladi pa naribajte oguljeni češanj češnjaka. Smanjuje se prilično brzo, ali otprilike pola bi trebalo ostati. Kruh narežite na kockice veličine zalogaja.

U tavu stavite četiri žlice dobrog maslinovog ulja i prepecite prepečene kockice kruha s obje strane dok ne porumene. Izvadite i ostavite sa strane. Sada dodajte nasjeckani luk u isto vrijeme kada i nasjeckani češnjak i isključite tavu. Preostala vatra treba trajati dok češnjak malo ne porumeni. Pospite prstohvatom majčine dušice i ulijte iz tave u zdjelu za salatu zajedno s ostatkom maslinovog ulja.

Wash the tomatoes and cut into rings and place in the salad bowl. Cut the cucumber and add it as well. Salt and pepper. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil to flavor them. Chop the basil – you can really take a good handful here – with the ceramic knife and put it in the salad bowl.

The nectarine has no place in the original, but is included in this recipe for taste reasons (I think a ripe pear or two would also taste good). Dice the sheep’s cheese (mozzarella would be the original here) and add it. Pour 2 tablespoons of vinegar over it and mix carefully for the first time. Fold in 1 – 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 3 – 4 tablespoons of olive oil again to taste.

Pustite da se strmi pola sata. Kockice kruha stavite tek neposredno prije posluživanja, a zatim pržene sjemenke suncokreta. Napravite odmah malo više ove salate. Sutradan je još boljeg okusa.

The tomatoes play the main role in this dish. That is why their quality is of particular importance. A greenhouse tomato that has ripened on rock wool, whether organic or not, has the potential to spoil this salad! Namely when it tastes like nothing – even the salad tastes meaningless! We only have Panzanella in summer when I get tomatoes that have grown in the ground. I prefer those from my own garden that are fully ripe. Incidentally, this applies to all ingredients – especially the nectarines. In January there are neither tomatoes nor nectarines of the required quality.