bruschetta
Sign in to saveBruschetta ( , ) 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. In Italy, bruschetta is often prepared using a grill.
Key facts
- Food.name
- Bruschetta
- Food.image
- 2014 Bruschetta The Larder Chiang Mai.jpg
- Food.image_size
- 250px
- Food.caption
- Bruschetta topped with a tomato salad, caramelized balsamic vinegar and Grana Padano cheese
- Food.country
- Italy
- Food.course
- Antipasto
- Food.served
- Warm (bread only) or cold
- Food.main_ingredient
- Bread, garlic, olive oil
- Food.variations
- Tomatoes, vegetables, beans, cured meat, cheese
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- Italian cuisine
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Material used
- bread
- Image
- Bruschetta 2025.jpg
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- Bruschetta
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- bruschetta
- course
- main course
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Encyclopedic overview
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Bruschetta ( , ) 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. In Italy, bruschetta is often prepared using a grill.
==Etymology== The noun bruschetta (: bruschette) comes from the Romanesco dialect verb bruscare, the equivalent of the Italian word abbrustolire, which means 'to toast', or 'to roast over coals'.
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