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Pa amb oli mallorquí
Pa amb oli mallorquí: Mallorcan brown bread rubbed with tomato and olive oil, with olives, capers and cheese
In Mallorca pa amb oli is supper on a hot evening, the snack in every village bar and the picnic on a boat. Slices of dense, unsalted brown country bread are rubbed with the island's tomàtigues de ramellet, small tomatoes kept hanging in bunches through winter, then soaked with olive oil and salted. On the side go green olives, capers, pickled sea fennel and slices of Mahón cheese; this vegetarian plate leaves out the usual cured ham. Mahón is normally made with animal rennet, so pick a vegetarian semi-cured cow's milk cheese if that matters to you. Chef's tip: toast the bread only lightly, or not at all, so it stays soft enough to drink up the tomato.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Toast the 4 slices brown country bread lightly under the grill or in a dry pan for 1–2 minutes a side, just until warm with faint golden marks.
4 minStep 2: If you like, rub the warm slices once with the cut 1 clove garlic. Then rub them firmly with the cut 4 small ripe tomatoes (hanging or cherry-vine), squeezing as you go until the crumb is pink and the tomato is down to its skin.
2 minStep 3: Drizzle the 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil generously over each slice and scatter with the ½ tsp flaky sea salt. A common mistake is skimping on the oil; it should soak into the crumb and glisten on top.
1 minStep 4: Serve straight away with the 3 ½ oz semi-cured cow's milk cheese (Mahón or a vegetarian alternative), 2 ⅞ oz green olives (Mallorcan trencades if you can), 1 tbsp capers and 2 tbsp pickled sea fennel (fonoll marí) on a board, so everyone builds their own bites.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 17 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 30 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pa amb oli mallorquí take?
- About 15 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of small ripe tomatoes (hanging or cherry-vine)?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
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