Giusi wrote:
> "Melba's Jammin'" ha scritto nel messaggio
>
>> Is the bread supposed to be soggy when the salad is served?
>
> Depends on what you think that means. The bread is meant to be stale. It
> is meant to be soaked in cold water and then pressed out and crumbled with
> the fingers.
>
> Do not faff about toasting croutons and tossing them with the ingredients or
> making careful cubes. I don't know what that is, but it is not panzanella.
> This recipe is wrong. Tuscan and Umbrian peasants have been making it for
> 200 years and American demo chefs need to leave it alone.
>
>
It may be wrong but it sure is tasty! Giusi, can you post a recipe that
you (and/or Tuscan/Umbrian peasants) consider correct? It's a sincere
question, no obligatory RFC snottiness included! ;-)

TammyM