Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
4 thick slices country-style bread, toasted and still hot
1 fat garlic clove, halved
Good-quality extra virgin olive oil
Coarse sea salt
1 large tomato, halved crosswise
Sliced tomatoes for serving, optional
Directions
Rub bread with garlic halves. Drizzle slices with oil, and sprinkle with salt. Rub tomato cut side down on toasted bread, generously squeezing insides out as you go. Sprinkle with additional salt, and top with additional slices of tomatoes if desired.
Wine ideas: Pour a cool-not cold-albariño with this. The grape’s rich texture and dry almond flavors were made for dishes with vibrant, straight-ahead flavors like this. Try Martin Codax or Pazo Serantellos, both of which run about $12.
-Tara Q. Thomas
