Tribeca's 1, 5, 3....1 type of Tribeca Oven bread, 5 ingredients, 3 delicious possibilities!!

As Trade Show season approaches, we're starting to think of fun and creative ways to showcase our amazing artisan bread!  In this day in age, people are always looking for food that is easy to make, but also changes things ups a bit.  No one wants to eat the same things over and over, so we're making it OUR mission to show you how you can use 1 kind of Tribeca's bread, with a few simple ingredients, to make 3 different meal options!  Ready.  Set.  Go!  The first bread we tackled is our French Baton.

Our French Baton in a little shorter than your standard baguette, but much wider.  That makes it a great vehicle for not just dipping and crostini, but for sandwiches and hoagies.  It has a crunchy outside with a soft, silky inside.  The crumb structure on this is out of this world too!

We started with the ingredients - 5 simple ingredients all supermarkets have.  Canned Tomatoes, Fresh Tomatoes, Mozzarella or Parmesan Cheese, Fresh Basil and Prosciutto 

We started to throw around different ways to use these ingredients, while keeping it simple - and there are so many possibilities.  The great thing is everything we came up with - NO COOKING INVOLVED!!  Just a quick pop into the toaster or oven and you are good to go!

We thought bruschetta was a solid start.  Some diced fresh tomatoes, chopped basil, salt, pepper and olive oil on top of toasted French Batard slices, and you have yourself a simple yet elegant starter!  Shave some Parmesan cheese on top for a nice touch!

Rustic bread is the perfect vehicle for a hearty sandwich - or as we like to call them, a gum bleeder :)  A nice crusty outside, with a soft inside really goes a long way.  Using the same ingredients we created a pesto, mozzarella, tomato and basil sandwich.  If you want, throw some prosciutto on there for an elegant twist.

Our 3rd and final creating is a french bread pizza.  Who doesn't love pizza, especially homemade!!  Spread out a nice thick layer of pesto (canned or homemade with your fresh basil), some canned San Marzano tomatoes (the best!) with some sliced mozzarella.  Add whatever toppings you want, throw in the oven or toaster until its nice and crunchy and the cheese is gooey!!  Great for a dinner adults and kids will love!

Stay tuned for next weeks Tribeca Meal Ideas using our Rosemary Bread!  What interesting ideas will we come up with next......???