La Merenda di Victor
When my husband was a schoolboy in Bologna, his favorite afternoon merenda was a crusty slice of grilled bread that his grandmother would top with Parmesan cheese and olive oil. It doesn't need a recipe, just a description.
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Cut slices from very good, crusty white bread. Grill them to a light brown.
Step 2
Place the slices on a plate or a tray, keeping one or two aside.
Step 3
Blanket thickly with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, letting some cheese drop onto the plate or tray.
Step 4
Pour enough olive oil over the cheese to soak it thoroughly, letting some oil spill onto the plate or tray.
Step 5
When you have eaten the cheese and oil crostini, use the reserved slices to wipe the plate or tray clean. These may taste even better than the first.
Step 6
Your fingers will get sticky handling this. Italian children lick theirs clean.
