Bruschetta is an antipasto & x28;starter dish& x29; from Italy consisting of grilled bread rubbed with garlicand topped with olive oil and salt. Variations may include toppings of tomato, vegetables, beans, cured meat, or cheese. A popular dish is bruschetta with tomatoes; the most popular recipe outside Italy involves basil, fresh tomato, garlic and onion or mozzarella. Bruschetta is usually served as a snack or appetizer. In some countries, the prepared topping is marketed as bruschetta. The noun bruschetta comes from the Roman dialect , meaning & x27;to roast over coals& x27; Toasting bread and soaking it with freshly pressed olive oil may be & x22;a practice probably as old as Rome itself& x22;.
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