Pan bagnat


Pan bagnat
Pan Bagnat is a traditional recipe from the Nice area. The name means "soaked bread", as it consists of a round bread roll that has been drenched with a mix of oil and vinegar then filled vegetables and fish. Years ago this was the snack that fisherman took with them on their boats, but this is a modernised version.
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Last modified on: October 18th 2020
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 20 min.
Pan bagnat : Stage 1
Peel 2 tomatoes and slice.

Peel and chop 2 spring onions (scallions), including part of the green leaves.

Wash 50 g radishes and cut into rounds.

Wash 1 bunch Basil.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 3 min.
Pan bagnat : Stage 2
Mix 4 tablespoons olive oil and 3 tablespoons vinegar in a bowl, salt and pepper.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pan bagnat : Stage 3
Cut the bread rolls in half horizontally.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pan bagnat : Stage 4
Soak the insides of both halves with the vinegar-oil mix.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pan bagnat : Stage 5
Pile on the vegetables, herbs and tuna.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pan bagnat : Stage 6
Put the pan bagnat together and press down firmly on the top.

It's ready.
Remarks
The ingredients state hamburger-style rolls, but it is even better with a firmer kind of bread, such as special breads or baguettes (like in the photos).

You can replace the oil and vinegar mix with a simple vinaigrette dressing, made in advance.
And to drink?
A light rosé, like one from Provence.
Keeping: Best eaten within a few hours, but will keep to the following day (rather softer).
Source: Based on what my mother made for picnics for my sisters and I when we were small.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe330 RDI=130 %1,290 RDI=120 %460 RDI=70 %2,140 RDI=110 %8,970 RDI: 110 %
Per 100 g30 RDI=10 %120 RDI=10 %40 RDI=6 %200 RDI=10 %830 RDI: 10 %
Per piece80 RDI=30 %320 RDI=30 %120 RDI=20 %540 RDI=30 %2,240 RDI: 30 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, Gluten, milk, egg, Sesame, Fish
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 Pans bagnat : 5.15 €
  • Per Pan bagnat : 1.30 €

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