Home » Italian Recipes » Bruschetta Bruschetta is one of the simplest things among the Italian Recipes to make, and can be very satisfying if you have good extra virgin olive oil. It usually consists of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Variations may include toppings of spicy red pepper, tomato, vegetables, beans, cured meat, and/or cheese; the most popular American recipe involves basil, fresh mozzarella, and tomato. Bruschetta is usually served as a snack or appetizer. In Tuscany, Bruschetta is called fettunta, meaning "oiled slice".If you are having barbecue this proves to be the best starters.

The ingredients include :

Bread, ideally freshly sliced
Garlic
Extra virgin Olive oil
Salt
Beans or tomatoes (optional)
Hot coals, if possible

For preparation you will need 4 six-inch wide slices of Tuscan bread. First toast them, over the coals if possible gently rub them with a cut clove of garlic , then drizzle them with good olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste, cut the slices in half, and serve. It serves for four. Basically Bruschetta was eaten in 15th century. One of the special cooking tips is that,after rubbing the slices with the garlic, rub them with a very ripe cut tomato as well or spread a thin layer of chopped tomatoes seasoned with basil, salt and pepper over the slices.



Then sprinkle with olive oil and season. In addition to being a fine appetizer, this is a traditional merenda, or afternoon snack. Bruschetta is an Italian staple that will become a regular on your menu. You can actually experiment with lots of variations like boil cannellini (white beans), use a slotted spoon to spread the beans over the toasted bread, season the Bruschetta with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and serve..Your family, and your dinner guests will find Bruschetta tantalizing.

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