It’s too hot to cook… it’s too hot to go out… this is why I keep my cans of tuna in the fridge… Pan Bagnat…
There are recipes for Pan Bagnat. But honestly, it’s one of the best clear the fridge dishes. Have some left over marinaded artichoke hearts, half a red bell pepper, a wedge of lime… PAN BAGNAT! Originally it’s supposed to be like Nicoise salad… but really any variety of items can be add ins like shallots or the acid like red wine vinegar…
For today’s Pan Bagnant… I used leftover Trader Joes Pepper Drop Antipasto, a squeeze of lemon and some finely diced onion. With Katy’s tuna and tuna juice it all came together really nicely.
Also, we had those mini baguettes from Epicurious Gourmet which was perfect for this since they are slightly bready and so it’s super easy to create tuna troughs for which to make sure the filling stays inside the crusty roll. So one side had Dijon. The other Mayo with leaves of basil. Then piled the hard boiled eggs on top… PAN BAGNAT!
And potato chips… it is still summer after all…