Bruschetta
Bruschetta (/bruːˈskɛtə/,[1] /bruːˈʃɛtə/,[2] Italian pronunciation: [bruˈsketta] (
Bruschetta topped with a tomato salad, caramelized balsamic vinegar, and Grana Padano | |
Course | Antipasto |
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Place of origin | Italy |
Serving temperature | Cold dish |
Main ingredients | Bread, garlic, olive oil |
Variations | Tomato, vegetables, beans, cured meat, cheese |
In Italy, bruschetta is often prepared using a brustolina grill. In the Abruzzo region of Italy a variation of bruschetta made with a salame called ventricina is served. Raw pork products and spices encased in pig bladder are aged and the paste spread on open slices of bread which are sometimes grilled.[4] The dish was developed as a way of salvaging bread that was going stale.[5] In Tuscany it is called fettunta and it is usually served without toppings, especially in November, to taste the first oil of the season.[6]
History
Bruschetta originated in Italy during 15th century. However, the dish can be traced back to Ancient Rome, when olive growers would bring their olives to a local olive press and taste a sample of their freshly pressed oil using a slice of bread.[7]
Etymology
The noun bruschetta (plural bruschette) comes from the Roman dialect verb bruscare, the equivalent of the Italian word abbrustolire which means 'to toast', or 'to roast over coals'.[8] Toasting bread and soaking it with freshly pressed olive oil is "a practice probably as old as Rome itself".[9][10]
In the United States, the word is sometimes used to refer to a prepared topping, sold in jars and usually tomato-based, instead of the bread, a sense which is unknown in Italian.[10]
- Bruschetta with chopped tomatoes and basil
- Bruschetta with olive oil and prosciutto
See also
- Garlic bread
- Crostini
- Crouton
- List of bread dishes
- List of toast dishes
- Pa amb tomàquet, a similar dish in Catalan cuisine
Notes and references
- "bruschetta". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- "bruschetta". Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- "Bruschetta Trio". Oil and Vinegar company website. 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-05.
- "bruschetta". Hannah International Foods. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-02-27. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
- Mariani, John (1998). The Dictionary of Italian Food and Drink. Broadway Books. New York. p. 45. ISBN 0767901290
- "Fettunta Toasted bread with olive oil". Retrieved 21 March 2012.
- Sankalan Baidya. "11 Interesting Facts About Bruschetta". Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- Ayto, John (2003). An A to Z of Food and Drink. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 44. ISBN 0192803514.
- Hazan, Marcella (2011). "Bruschetta—Roman Garlic Bread" in Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking, ISBN 0307958302
- Hartz-Seeley, Deborah S (August 21, 2008). "The Toast Of Italy: Bruschetta South Florida Chefs Put Their Own Spin on Traditional Dish". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. p. E7.
External links
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