What is Panzanella?

In Top Chef ™: World All Stars, Chef Victoire put a teaspoon of panzanella salad on top of a Ritz cracker with kumquat and smoked mackerel.

Panzanella is a Tuscan/Umbrian salad of soaked cubes of stale bread, finely chopped onions and tomatoes. It often includes cucumbers, and basil and is dressed with olive oil and vinegar.