Pappa al pomodoro

Pappa al pomodoro (Italian: [ˈpappa al pomoˈdɔːro]; translating to 'tomato^[1] mush') is a thick Tuscan bread soup typically prepared with fresh tomatoes, bread, olive oil, garlic, basil, and various other fresh ingredients. It is usually made with stale or leftover bread, and can be served hot, room temperature, or chilled.

Pappa al pomodoro

Type	Soup
Course	Main
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Tuscany
Main ingredients	Tomatoes, bread, olive oil, garlic, basil
Media: Pappa al pomodoro

A common method of cooking the dish

The dish has ancient origins, although it was largely popularized by the 1911 publication of Il Giornalino di Gian Burrasca and by its television version, in which Rita Pavone sang the well-known song "Viva la pappa col pomodoro".^[2]

See also

Media related to Pappa al pomodoro at Wikimedia Commons Bread with Tomato Sauce (Pappa al Pomodoro) at the Wikibooks Cookbook subproject

• Italy portal
• Food portal

• List of Italian soups
• List of tomato dishes
• List of bread dishes
• Pap (food)

References

1. Frascarelli, Mara (2000). The Syntax-Phonology Interface in Focus and Topic Constructions in Italian. Dordrecht [u.a.]: Kluwer. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-7923-6240-1.
2. Tibaldi, Andrea. "Pappa al pomodoro". CIBO360.it (in Italian). Wellness Gourmet. Retrieved November 11, 2014.