Copying chefs’ recipes is often impossible, frustrating and unsatisfactory. Copying ideas such as a presentation or a combination, on the other hand, is often very feasible. This time the inspiration comes from one of the proposals on the MiCasa Toasteria menu. Milan’s first toasteria has had countless attempts at imitation since it opened in the city’s NoLo neighborhood back in 2013. It obviously serves toast (in Italy “toast” is any light sandwich made with toasted loaf bread), which looks like a club sandwich, bread spread with jam or chocolate, and even some salads. Everything revolves around the bread, though, and when there are leftovers they become croutons.
Bruschetta in a glass
The bruschetta in a glass is a recycled dish, a crunchy panzanella, a deconstructed classic. They make it with pieces of toast and very crispy bread, seasoned tomatoes, a creamy robiola cheese and herbs. It’s very easy and can be modified with other ingredients, adding cucumbers, onions, black olives and feta cheese, grilled vegetables and sliced almonds, or combining raw zucchini, lemon and mint...
It’s practical, you can prepare it a little in advance, and it’s perfect for a quick aperitivo, a picnic or a buffet. At Toasteria MiCasa they serve it as an appetizer, as an aperitivo, or just during lunches and catered events they organize around the city. It goes very well with their slightly spicy Tabasco Spritz.