Shepherd’s Crumbs with Grapes and Pomegranate

An age-old dish, born out of necessity among the shepherds: migas are made with fried stale bread and a little salt pork or bacon. Traditionally served for breakfast along with a fried egg, they sometimes have a little chorizo and even fruit thrown in too.

This recipe is inspired by a version I ate as a wonderful starter (appetizer), in a country restaurant beside the ancient Cistercian monastery of Veruela, in Aragón. It was a freezing December day, the olive groves were thi