Cooking with Slinwagh: Cheese on toast.

Slinwagh · 2 Feb 2008 at 15:38

Ingredients

Ciabatta
Plum tomatoes
Buffalo mozzarella
Fresh basil
Extra virgin olive oil
Sprig of thyme
Salt and pepper

Slice the ciabatta, and toast on both sides, place in the oven proof dish, lay on some basil leaves, drizzle with the olive oil and lightly season.

Skin the tomatoes, place in a bowl, pour over boiling water and remove from the water when you see the skin has split, take the tomatoes out of the boiling water and plunged them into some iced water to stop them cooking.

Slice the tomatoes, lay them on the basil, take the mozzarella and tear into pieces and place this on top of the tomatoes, drizzle with the olive oil and season.

Place under a very hot grill, remove from the grill when the cheese has melted and just starts to golden.

Finally tear the thyme leaves and sprinkle over the cheese, roughly chop some more fresh basil and sprinkle on top.

Slinwagh · 2 Feb 2008 at 15:42

Andelusion said:
Nice Mozarella doesn't really taste of anything though in my opinion..

Get some Buffalo mozzarella and make sure that you have taken it out of the fridge before you use it, this goes for the tomatoes too.

Don't use it straight from the fridge, get them up to toom temperature.

Slinwagh · 2 Feb 2008 at 15:54

"andy" said:
looks nice but too much hassle for cheese on toast

It wasn't really, it took longer to post about it than prepare it, it may sound like a faff but if you think about other then skinning the tomatoes which take a couple of minutes max there isn't a lot else to do.

Slinwagh · 2 Feb 2008 at 16:55

Azagoth said:
Looks very tasty. Although what's wrong with just slamming some decent Cheddar or Cheshire on bread and throwing it under the grill?

Nothing at all, I just enjoy cooking !!

Slinwagh · 2 Feb 2008 at 18:21

Carzy said:
This is more bruschetta than cheese on toast.

Burnsy doesn't like it when I use "poncy" names !!!

Slinwagh · 3 Feb 2008 at 13:17

Azagoth said:
Might I suggest the rubbing of a garlic clove onto the Ciabatta after the toasting?

I thought about that to be honest after when I was trying to think of variations.

Slinwagh · 3 Feb 2008 at 18:06

Well today I have made Sardines on toast and have a crème Brulee on the way.

Slinwagh · 3 Feb 2008 at 18:10

Tefal said:
pics?

I can upload them if anyone wants them, the Creme Brulee is inthe oven at the moment.