Some of the best food in the world has three ingredients. Pan con tomate Spanish tomato bread, is exactly that: ripe tomato, great olive oil, and flaky salt over good bread. It lives or dies on the quality of your olive oil.

Ingredients

• 1 large ripe tomato
• About ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• A pinch of flaky sea salt
• The best crusty bread you can find

Method

• Toast or grill the bread until crisp.
• Grate the halved tomato into a bowl, discarding the skin.
• Spread the grated tomato over the warm bread.
• Drizzle generously with extra virgin olive oil.
• Finish with flaky salt and eat immediately.

The oil is the star

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