OK, well tomatoes are coming, and I have seen the variety and tasted the quality, so y'all are up for some wonderful treats! We'll start into tomato dishes with a classic Bruschetta, perfect for a summer evening.
Classic Tomato Bruschetta
3 or 4 ripe tomatoes of your choice
1 to 2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tblspns extra virgin olive oil
1 tblspns balsamic vinegar
3 or 4 leaves fresh basil, chiffonade cut
Salt and pepper to taste
To chiffonade:
Stack your leaves so they're all lined up the same way. Now roll the leaves into a nice, tightly rolled bundle. Start at one end with a sharp parking knife and make cuts clean through the roll, about 1/8" apart - The tighter the roll, the finer your cut - You can go thinner than an 1/8" as you see fit!
1 loaf of Focaccia, Ciabatta, or French bread
scald your tomatoes by dropping them in water that you've just brought to a boil and then removed from the heat. Let 'em sit for about a minute and then pull 'em out and pat 'em dry. use the edge of a paring knife to peel the skins off the 'maters.
After you've skinned 'em, cut the tomatoes into quarters and remove the centers and seeds. Now cut your bounty into a rough 1/4" dice.
Combine the minced garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and basil in a non-reactive bowl, toss to coat everything thoroughly, cover and let sit in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Slice your bread into nice, grab-able slices and arrange on a cookie sheet. Brush each slice lightly with extra virgin olive oil and put 'em under your oven broiler until golden brown.
Keep the bread and bruschetta separate, so that folks can spoon up their own, and to keep the bread from gettin' soggy.
Serve with a nice, cool bottle of white wine and enjoy!
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