My panzanella was inspired by Ina Garten’s at Leite’s Culinaria. Generally speaking, I don’t like “mushy bread,” so it was quite a surprise to Michael when I made this, as it involves vinaigrette on bread, which certainly can result in mushy bread.
I started with a really firm loaf that had aged almost to “rock,” which really prevented it from being too mushy, even with the addition of the vinaigrette.