ROUILLE

Rouille

YIELDMakes about 1/2 cup ACTIVE TIME15 min TOTAL TIME15 min

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tablespoons water
• 3/4 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs (preferably from a baguette, crust removed)
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

PREPARATION

• Pour water over bread crumbs in a bowl. Mash garlic to a paste with sea salt and cayenne using a mortar and pestle. Add moistened bread crumbs and mash into garlic paste.
• Add oil in a slow stream, mashing and stirring vigorously with pestle until combined well.

Cooks' note:

If you don't have a mortar and pestle, use a large heavy knife to mince and mash the garlic. Transfer paste to a bowl and vigorously stir in bread with a fork. Add oil, stirring in same manner.