bruschetta
Bruschetta is an antipasto from Italy consisting of grilled bread rubbed with garlic and topped with olive oil and salt. The mental image is a rustic, toasted slice of sourdough or ciabatta, charred slightly at the edges, serving as a warm, crunchy vehicle for fresh, vibrant ingredients like diced tomatoes and basil. While the term is often associated specifically with tomato and basil toppings in international menus, in its simplest form, it is just seasoned toasted bread. It is a staple of casual dining and social gatherings, often served as a finger food or a light starter before a main course.
In conversation
Planning dinner
Should I make some bruschetta for the appetizers?
Should I make some bruschetta for the appetizers?
Yes, definitely! Just make sure the bread is extra crispy.
Yes, definitely! Just make sure the bread is extra crispy.
Shows the word used in a casual social planning context.
At a restaurant
The bruschetta comes with heirloom tomatoes and a balsamic glaze.
The bruschetta comes with heirloom tomatoes and a balsamic glaze.
That sounds perfect, we'll take one order to share.
That sounds perfect, we'll take one order to share.
Demonstrates ordering the dish in a restaurant setting.
Examples
I toasted the bread for the bruschetta.
I toasted the bread for the bruschetta.
The chef rubbed fresh garlic onto the warm bruschetta.
The chef rubbed fresh garlic onto the warm bruschetta.
We enjoyed a rustic bruschetta topped with marinated tomatoes and fresh basil under the Mediterranean sun.
We enjoyed a rustic bruschetta topped with marinated tomatoes and fresh basil under the Mediterranean sun.
