Bruschetta is an Italian appetizer, or antipasto, consisting of grilled bread topped with garlic, olive oil, and salt, most commonly served with toppings of tomatoes, vegetables, beans, cured meat, or cheese. In Italy, bruschetta is often prepared using a brustolina grill.
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Partially Attested
Origin RegionItaly (ancient Rome, Tuscany and Umbria olive oil districts) 1 Origin is traced to ancient Rome by some authors; other sources date it to the Middle Ages, and it is associated with the olive oil districts of Tuscany and Umbria. Classification
Dietary SuitabilityContains Meat or Poultry 1 Origin Period, From (Year) Connections
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Source Bruschetta, Wikipedia
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History
Waverley Root and Marcella Hazan trace the origins of bruschetta to ancient Rome.
Introduction
Bruschetta ( broo-SKET-ə, -SHET-ə, Italian: [bɾuˈsketta] ) is an Italian appetizer (antipasto) consisting of grilled bread topped with garlic, olive oil, and salt. Most commonly it is served with toppings of tomatoes, vegetables, beans, cured meat or cheese.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruschetta (dietary-suitability)
Most commonly it is served with toppings of tomatoes, vegetables, beans, cured meat or cheese.
- Uses Ingredient: Olive Oil, Infobox main_ingredient field: Bread, garlic, olive oil
- Uses Ingredient: Garlic, Infobox main_ingredient field: Bread, garlic, olive oil
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Bruschetta was first documented in English by Elizabeth David in 1954.
- In Cuisine: Italian Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
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