Bruschetta

Bruschetta is usually called a common dish traditional for Central Italy, which also has analogues in other regions. From Italian, bruschetta comes from bruscare, which means baking on charcoal. Currently, bruschetta is referred to as "antipasto" snacks, which are served in front of the main dishes in order to "raise appetite. "

A distinctive feature of bruschette from toast or sandwich is considered that slices of bread for its preparation are pre-dried to a toasty state without oil (in a pan, grill or grill. The ideal basis for bruschetta is chiabatta.

There are just a huge number of ways to make bruschetta - it is made with tomatoes, prosciutto ham, basil, mozzarella cheese, olives and other components. However, the most common recipe is bruschetta with tomato and basil, with the simplest and most classic bruschetta looking like toasted Tuscan bread, which is greased with quality olive oil and rubbed with a garlic clove.

In Tuscany, for example, a type of bruschetta is called fettunta (from the Italian fettunta - slice), while in some places it is called panunto, which means bread. When the bread has already warmed up and become crisp, it is trimmed with extra virgin olive oil, grated with fresh garlic, sprinkling with salt and pepper. It is believed that bruschetta (originally poor food) appeared as a snack for workers in the fields. Most likely, it was made from homemade bread, sometimes even blackened, and added to taste with pieces of salsicchi or meat.

There is also another variety of bruschetta, called soma d'aj in Piedmontese. Garlic wedges were rubbed on the crust of already toasted bread, the cut slices of which, as a rule, were then folded into a sandwich (in Italian panino). In addition, tomato wedges, olive oil and salt were placed inside. It is believed that bruschetta soma d'aj was the food of grape pickers who at lunchtime accompanied these pieces of fragrant bread with clusters of nutmeg or red-sweet grapes.

When making bruschetta at home, you need to have an appropriate set of products that you like more. If you prefer the most common option for this snack, simply slice the bread and fry it on a grill or dry pan until lightly golden, grate them with garlic after that. Peel the tomatoes if desired and cut into wedges or cubes that can be mixed with herbs, salt and pepper. It remains to sprinkle bruschetta with olive oil and enjoy the excellent result of your work.