Amazing Bruschetta recipe

Toast with a tangy twist

Includes:

• Origin
• Migration
• Ingredients
• Recipe
• Tips

Know me a little, please!

Originating from central and southern Italy’s (Lazio, Tuscany, Umbria etc.) agricultural traditions, the term Bruschetta takes its name from Roman dialect verb “bruscare” (meaning to toast, roast over coals). Dating back to ancient Roman times, Bruschetta was originally consumed by olive growers who tasted freshly pressed olive oil by spreading it over grilled toast. This practice was not only an onset of Bruschetta but served as a sustainable practice for living where not only stale breads were consumed but also the produced olive oil was tasted and tested.

By the time Middle Ages began, Bruschetta had become a staple food of peasant cuisine. Peasants would grill stale

breads and toss them over fire with garlic and spread olive oil and salt over it. Not only was this a cost-effective food as all the ingredients were available to them but it was also nutritious and a safety check of the produced olive oil.

Migration and me!

It was only after the Columbian Exchange, when tomatoes arrived in Europe during the 16^th century from the Americas, but the beginning of this tomato consumption began only by the 18^th and 19^th centuries and tomatoes became an important topping for Bruschetta, mostly in Southern Italy

With popularity across all the countries, Bruschetta a starter from Italy has surpassed being a light go-to snack for people all around the globe. While the traditional recipe incorporated basic and easily available ingredients, the modern version of bruschetta tends to incline towards a fancier presentation and richer in taste

Wanna make a classic Bruschetta? follow these and make your own, today:

Ingredients required:

For tomato topping:

• Ripe red tomatoes (4-5, diced)
• Garlic cloves (2-3, finely crushed)
• Fresh basil leaves (3-4tablespoons, roughly chopped)
• Balsamic vinegar (10ml)
• Extra virgin olive oil (15ml)
• Salt (to taste)
• Black pepper (to taste)
• Parmesan cheese (as preferred)

For toast:

• Italian loaf slices
• Garlic cloves (roughly crushed,2-3)
• Olive oil (8-10ml)

Directions

To add taste to your tomatoes, follow these:

Step 1: After washing the tomatoes thoroughly under tap water, dice them in small sizes and add them to a bowl

Step 2: For flavours, add in finely crushed garlic, olive oil, vinegar and salt and pepper in quantities as mentioned above

Step 3: Let all the added ingredients enhance the chopped tomatoes, meanwhile start preparing the toast

For the toast:

Step 4: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius or 400-degree Fahrenheit or heat up a grilling pan

Step 5: Arrange the loaf slices on a microwave friendly tray

Step 6: Brush olive oil over it, in both the cases.

Step 7: Once, the bread gets toasted, rub peeled garlic over each bread slice for extra garlicky kick on each bread slice.

Assembling Bruschetta

Step 8: Now, with the help of a spoon take the tomato mix and spread it on each toasted loaf slice

Step 9: To the arranged slices, drizzle some olive oil

Step 10: Grate some parmesan cheese over each slice

Step 11: Serve it or for more mouth-watering taste, heat it for some time in the microwave again until the cheese melts.

Tips

• Mozzarella and avocado as toppings can be used to give your bruschetta, a creamier and richer taste.
• You can also use roasted garlic instead of raw garlic for better taste.