Definition of bruschetta
:thick slices of bread grilled, rubbed with garlic, drizzled with olive oil, often topped with tomatoes and herbs, and usually served as an appetizer
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The food tasting, bruschetta topped with tomatoes, onion, garlic, pancetta, and Manchego, was garlicky with an Italian feel.
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The season finale airs Aug. 13 at 9 p.m. As a sweet accompaniment for the season ender, try this creamy bruschetta from Giada De Laurentiis.
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Sous-chef Alfonso Martinez from Dolce Italian Chicago handed out octopus bruschetta and polenta meatballs.
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The forest mushroom bruschetta has a smear of ricotta and a squidge of balsamic, and the mushrooms are plump and meaty.
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Current menu selections from Metz include foie gras bruschetta, sage gnocci sardi and roasted corn polenta.
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Try this savory compote atop your cabbage steaks, or use it for bruschetta or pasta.
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Menu: * Reception: Old Cuban (Baccardi Ocho and Mionetto Prosecco). * First course: Campari tomato bruschetta.
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Serve it with grilled fish this summer, or use it as a dip for vegetables or pita chips or as a topping for a Spanish version of bruschetta.
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Origin and Etymology of bruschetta
Italian, from Italian dialect (Tuscany), from bruscare to toast, burn, probably from Vulgar Latin *brusicare, frequentative of *brusare, *brusiare to burn
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