Cut the bread into sticks, place them on a towel, spray them with water and sprinkle with a little salt.
Wrap them in a towel and let rest for 2 hours.
Unfold the towel and cut the bread into large pieces.
Heat 2 tablespoons (10 ml) of olive oil in a skillet. Fry the minced bacon until it is crispy.
Drain it on paper towels.
Wipe the skillet and heat the remaining olive oil.
Add the garlic and fry until it is golden, remove it from the pan and discard it.
Put all the bread in the skillet at once and fry until it is uniformly golden.
Mix with the pepper and bacon.
Serve very hot.