th
# 62 • June 12 , 2015
read more about #Italian Cuisine
ITALIAN CUISINE:
Panzanella (Tuscan bread and tomato salad)
By Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn
Panzanella is a cold salad, full of summer flavors.
It originated in Florence and had conquered all
of Tuscany by the beginning of the nineteenth
century. It is a rustic dish with a peasant birthright. In the past panzanella was made with
basic ingredients such as crusty, day-old bread,
tomatoes, onions and fresh basil tossed with a
vinaigrette dressing. It is an example of how people did not waste any food....there was not a
lot! Nowadays there are many richer variations
with the addition of other ingredients. My recipe includes other vegetables and tuna. Actually, I tried this one in Viareggio in one of the outdoor restaurants along the beautiful beach and
WE THE ITALIANS | 31
www.wetheitalians.com