"TammyM" ha scritto nel messaggio

> 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

There is no fixed list of vegetables because it is meant to use up stale
bread while using whatever is coming in from the garden. The only prep rule
is that things are cut small so they marinate quickly. It doesn't look
elegant, but it tastes damned good.

The following is copied and pasted from my blog, Think On It. The photo is
at:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1259/...94529c1d_m.jpg
To make panzanella you need coarse white bread. There are many available
here in Italy, and in the USA I used semolina bread from Whole Foods. I'm
sure there are others, but this is the one I remember. The bread should be a
day old, as it is a way to use leftovers. For six people I use 4 to 6 thick
slices of 4? X 7? approximate dimension. Bread obtained, put the slices into
a bowl and pour cold water over them and leave them to soak it up.

You can put all kinds of things in it, but I like these, all diced to a
similar size:
2 large ripe tomatoes or 8 oz of cherry tomatoes or whatever is good in your
area
2 mild onions
2 legs of celery
2 cucumbers I peel strips off to leave some of the green
1 sweet red pepper or capsicum

Some like shredded carrots, but not me. Sometimes I use a few coarsely
chopped capers.

You will also need fresh lemon juice and some cider or wine vinegar as well
as a bunch of hand torn basil leaves. Great olive oil comes next. Salt and
pepper at the end.

One by one, take the bread slices out and squeeze the water out back into
the bowl, and then into a big salad bowl, use your hands to crumble the
softened bread. Add the diced vegetables and toss it all together. Drizzle
with some of the lemon juice and then a couple of spoonfuls of vinegar.
Drizzle generously with the oil. Toss around, sprinkle with some salt, mix,
taste. How is it? Does it sparkle with acid and is it balanced with salt and
oil? Then you're done! Chances are you have to add, taste and toss a few
times before it is Mmmmm! When it gets there, stop. This is a bright and
simple food and does not need to be pushed. If you add canned corn to it, I
will never speak to you again. Cheese cubes means immediate excommunication!
Tear the basil over it and toss it in at the last moment so it won't go
black. Grind pepper over the serving at the last moment to get all the
perfume pepper offers.