Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Garlic Bread (Pan con Ajo y Aceite de Oliva)

Another way of using that old bread. I really enjoy this toast with a cold cut for lunch. The Catalan peasants "payeses," used to eat a robust breakfast. One of the staples was bread rubbed with galic and olive oil, accompanied by sausages and cheese.

The reason for the peasants and farmers to have such a robust breakfast,is because they worked seven hours straight then they went back home for lunch and again seven hours until dawn. In Spanish seven is "siete" and from here comes the word "siesta." Today a word that has,in most cases,a negative connotation and is associated with lazziness.

Ingredients:

Slice(s) of rustic bread toasted.
Garlic Gloves
Extra Olive Oil
Dry salami or "Salchichón"

This was a typical breakfast during the summer


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