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.
161 K 4/5 (16 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
8 Pans bagnat
8 IngredientsLast modified on: October 18th 2020
For 8 Pans bagnat, you will need:
- 1
4 tomatoes - 2
4 spring onions (scallions) - 3
½ cup radishes - 4
2 bunches Basil - 5
8 tablespoons olive oil - 6
6 tablespoons vinegar - 7
8 hamburgers buns - 8
1 1⁄3 cup tuna in oil
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Peel 4 tomatoes and slice.
Peel and chop 4 spring onions (scallions), including part of the green leaves.
Wash ½ cup radishes and cut into rounds.
Wash 2 bunches Basil.
Peel and chop 4 spring onions (scallions), including part of the green leaves.
Wash ½ cup radishes and cut into rounds.
Wash 2 bunches Basil.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Mix 8 tablespoons olive oil and 6 tablespoons vinegar in a bowl, salt and pepper.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Cut the bread rolls in half horizontally.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Soak the insides of both halves with the vinegar-oil mix.
Stage 5 - 5 min.
Pile on the vegetables, herbs and tuna.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Put the pan bagnat together and press down firmly on the top.
It's ready.
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.
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 recipe | 650 RDI=250 % | 2,590 RDI=240 % | 920 RDI=140 % | 4,280 RDI=210 % | 17,940 RDI: 210 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=10 % | 120 RDI=10 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 200 RDI=10 % | 830 RDI: 10 % |
| Per piece | 80 RDI=30 % | 320 RDI=30 % | 120 RDI=20 % | 540 RDI=30 % | 2,240 RDI: 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 Pans bagnat : 10.25 €
- Per Pan bagnat : 1.30 €
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