@marboeus This is a good question. Panzanella evolved as a way of using up stale bread. Because it could be several days old and very dry and therefore hard to eat, cooks moistened the bread with water to soften and revive it. You could use fresh Italian bread instead and omit the soaking. The salad you create will be wonderful, I'm sure, but the texture will be entirely different compared to one made with the dried bread.
That looks great, Greg! I kinda wonder, though - what's the difference in taste between using dry bread cubes and the soaked ones?
marboeus 1 year ago
@marboeus This is a good question. Panzanella evolved as a way of using up stale bread. Because it could be several days old and very dry and therefore hard to eat, cooks moistened the bread with water to soften and revive it. You could use fresh Italian bread instead and omit the soaking. The salad you create will be wonderful, I'm sure, but the texture will be entirely different compared to one made with the dried bread.
gregpatent 1 year ago
Wow Greg--This looks so flavorful and refreshing!! Thx for this video.
ilikethewok 1 year ago
@ilikethewok Thanks so much for your kind message. Panzanella--I love saying the word--really is refreshing.
gregpatent 1 year ago