Tuscan Tomato and Bread Mash

This Tuscan classic is cucina povera at its best, one of those ‘poor food’ peasant dishes that makes sure nothing is wasted. It is ideal when you have stale ends of bread that are too hard to eat (sourdough or ciabbata are ideal, but any other bread is also good, except challah), preferably kept in a paper bag or closed basket. If you don’t have any old bread, simply toast a few fresh bread slices in a warm oven and leave them there with the heat switched off until hard