Heirloom Panzanella

Panzanella was created as a frugal way to stretch some lovely tomatoes and make the most of day-old crusty bread. The acidic juices of the tomatoes perk up and soften the bread. And in this fashion, the salad becomes hearty and nutritious for a few pennies.

We still appreciate this frugality and celebrate the marriage of bread and tomatoes. Though at Barbuto we use great levain bread, heirloom tomatoes, and basil oil. The basil oil makes it all work; it is the flavor catalyst that g