- Start with some high quality bread - it can be a stale baguette or Zingerman's Farmer's bread is good. It should be crisp - so if it's not stale, toast it. Slice the baguette in half or make pieces for a sandwich from your round loaf.
- Peel a garlic clove. Rub the clove on both sides of the bread. Watch out - a little really permeates the sandwich.
- Drizzle a little high quality olive oil over the garlic.
- Either place a slice of tomato on the bread or take a roma tomato and cut it in half and rub the tomato on the bread which leaves the essence of the tomato but not all of the juice.
- Top the tomato with a thin slice of fresh mozarella
- Top the cheese with a thin layer of Jambon Serrano or other proscioto or even thinly sliced salami or a chorizo (optional). I like Morgan and York for their Jambon Serrano - it's expensive but you don't need to buy much to make this - and they have a great meat slicer which results in the paper thin strips that are best for this. If the meat is too thick, it's difficult to eat.
- Follow with a layer of basil.
- Top with the other piece of bread, cut into manageable pieces and enjoy!
A true summer treat!
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